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My name is Dolev and I'm mostly active on the Hebrew Wikipedia. See me there.

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Comments:Chinese hackers call off attack on CNN website

Is it just me, or is the world REALLY anti-succession? Fephisto - (talk) 23:25, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

weird...who would do that? i would only write a strongly worded letter! :)btw, it's not just you, it is.

I just dont get it, why would anybody be for suppressing another country?
I'm half Spanish, I would never go round the Basque /Catalan regions with a spanish flag saying "f*** you, you're part of spain now". I'm half English, I would never go round Wales/Northern Ireland/Scotland with a union jack saying "f*** you, you're British now". But that seams to be what the Chinese public are doing, and anybody who disagrees is part of the "western conspiracy", I hate conventional media, but the idea that they would all just make a story up is ludicrous. Sure they exaggerate lots but they dont fake stories and back edit encyclopaedias for years in advance to pretend that Tibet wasn't a part of china!
 * Agreed. I guess it must be all of the nationalist brainwashing going on over there. How does someone get off saying that their country "owns" a region of land and all of its inhabitants? And Tibet is just the tip of the iceberg - the people of China are probably be repressed just as badly, only they don't know it. Hopefully, someone it that country will start to pay attention to what's really going on. --Wolf m corcoran - (talk) 14:55, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Come on don't always hold your hands and say that people on the other side are brainwashed. As far as I know a large part of Chinese they can read both Chinese and English. So they are better informed than you are at least in this aspect. Can you read Chinese? Have you been to Tibet?
 * Do you know how to sign your posts? --Wolf m corcoran - (talk) 13:53, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

The difference between CNN and CCTV
The difference between CNN and Chinese Communist Party-controlled media (CCTV) is only that CNN still pretends to be impartial, but the latter is even too lazy to pretend. As to other medias such as the Nazi medias in Germany now like Mirror, they even don't deserve any comments here. So CNN don't be sad, you are criticized because people think you still have hope. Nobody criticize the Nazi medias in Germany, did you notice? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.251.0.8 (talk) 10:38, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Unblind People are always with Truth
Unblind People are always with Truth That's why Western Media is more favor to Tibetans. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 222.127.205.136 (talk) 09:25, 24 June 2008 (UTC)


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Come on Mugabe, you really think you can get away with this? What the hell is wrong with you? Fephisto - (talk) 23:27, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

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Bus crash in Spain leaves 9 Finnish tourists dead

April 19, 2008

A bus accident near the Spanish coastal resort town of Benalmádena has killed nine passengers and injured 35, all of whom were Finnish, police said Saturday night.

The bus collided with a sport utility vehicle on a highway along the Spanish coast, causing the bus to veer off the road and overturn. The driver of the SUV had survived, and is being detained on suspicion of drink driving, Spanish newspaper Sur claiming a breathalyser test revealed twice the legal blood alcohol limit. Police say the SUV driver was attempting to illegally pass another vehicle.

"There were 44 people on the bus, and it seems they were all Finnish," said a spokesman for the Civil Guard. He also reported that six of the injured were in serious condition. A police spokeswoman added that the death toll could rise as rescue workers continue to search for victims.

The tourists were being driven to Málaga Airport on a return trip to Finland when the crash occurred between Benalmadena and Torremolinos. The eastbound lanes of the AP-7 highway where the collision occurred have been closed, Spanish media reported.

A field hospital was set up at the site of the accident, which provided emergency first aid to the victims. The injured tourists were then taken to five different hospitals in the Costa del Sol region. The 11 tourists who emerged from the accident unscathed were taken to a hotel.

The bus accident is Spain's worst in more than seven years.


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French anthropologist Germaine Tillion dies at 100

April 19, 2008

, French World War II resistance fighter and anthropologist, died today at the age of 100.

She was born on May 30, 1907 in Allègre, Haute-Loire, France. Before 1940 and the fall of France she had already made 4 trips to Algeria, spending time there with the. During World War II she was a founding member of, part of the , which led to her arrest and being sent to concentration camp. She practiced anthropology during her internment, and after release at the end of the war published definitive treatise on the camp.

In the 1950s, during the, Tillion served as an adviser to the French government in Algeria on its social policies, helping the government to set up 'Social Centres'. During this period, at the time of the battle of Algiers, she served as a liaison between the National Liberation Front leader Saadi Yacef and the French government, helping to arrange several cease-fires. Tillion was among the first to denounce the use of torture by French forces in the war.

Mme Tillion was one of the most decorated women in France, one of only five to be presented with the.


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Good work
Good work. Awesome pictures. This was a nice article. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 02:28, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Eruptive history
William Ellis, a missionary and amateur ethnographer and geologist, published the first description of Halemaumau as it appeared in 1823.

In 1866 Mark Twain, an American humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer hiked to the Caldera floor.Here's his account of the lake of molten lava, which he found there:

The level of the lava lake varied over the decades and at times was only 30 metres (100 ft) below the crater rim. In 1924, explosive eruptions sent dust high into the atmosphere and doubled the diameter of the crater. Fractures allowed the lava lake to drain to the east until its surface was 366 metres (1,200 ft)  below the caldera floor. Subsequent eruptions have mostly refilled the crater.

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I removed your edits because, according to policy, edits should not be made to articles after they have been published for two days. (this excludes minor edits, but this was not a minor edit)--A101 - (talk) 14:26, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

me emboba el tema de los volcanes yo vivo cerca de dos colosos el volcan de fuego y de nieve en colima mexico y se me hacen tan imponentes mis respetos y a la vez me siento mal por las perdidas humanas pero aun asi me encantan...saludos dsd colima mexico


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Fourth paragraph has an incorrect spelling of Hinckley. Alanraywiki - (talk) 03:51, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
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Italian ambassador to South Africa dies in accident

April 20, 2008

The Italian ambassador to South Africa died in a car accident Saturday while hunting and on a game viewing safari in Limpopo province. At least two others were injured, one seriously.

Alessandro Cevese, 57, was traveling in a vehicle when it maneuvered to miss hitting an antelope. It is reported to have crossed the dirt road they were traveling on and when attempting to miss hitting it, the vehicle overturned and Cevese was thrown out of the car.

"The ambassador was flung from the car window and died instantly," said counselor Pier Folano. Authorities will be performing a culpability homicide investigation into the accident.

Cevese had served as Italy's ambassador to Lesotho, Mauritius and Madagascar and South Africa since July 2006. He was an attorney with experience in diplomacy.

Cevese is survived by his wife and three children.


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Families evacuated in Bristol, United Kingdom not allowed to return to home

April 20, 2008 Families who were evacuated in Bristol, United Kingdom have been told that they will not yet be allowed to return to their homes. This is despite the fact that many news reports from the time of the evacuation, including those from BBC News indicated that they would be able to return yesterday.

Avon and Somerset police recently released a statement on the evacuation, part of which is available below:

Around 30 people – including one 80-year-old woman – were evacuated from their homes after police put a cordon in place around the man's home and then carried out a controlled explosion.

The people evacuated were initially housed at a local school and also stopped in the homes of Neighbourhood Watch members from the area, before being transferred to a city centre hotel, where they remained until Saturday. They then moved to another hotel.

This move comes after Avon and Somerset police arrested a man in the Westbury on Trym area of the city on suspicion of terrorism.


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Condoleezza Rice in Iraq for surprise visit

April 20, 2008

United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Baghdad's Green Zone for a previously unannounced visit to Iraq.

Yesterday Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr threatened an "open war" against the current Iraqi government unless they stopped their operations against his Mahdi Army. In response to this, a US-Iraqi coalition clashed with his forces in Baghdad and to the south. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has also threatened to ban al-Sadr and his supporters from political life if they continue to use militias.

Miss Rice hopes to see more reconciliation of the various factions in Iraq. She praised al-Maliki's work, saying that she has seen a "coalescing of a centre in Iraqi politics".

The primary purpose of Rice's visit is to attend conferences in Gulf states. She called on these states to offer diplomacy and debt relief to Iraq earlier today. "The neighbours could do more to live up to their obligations because I do believe the Iraqis are beginning to live up to theirs," she told reporters on her plane.

On Tuesday she is attending a meeting in Kuwait which will have representation from Iraq's bordering nations in which she is expected to push for further aid for Iraq.


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Pope concludes visit to US with Mass at Yankee Stadium

April 21, 2008 Sunday was the last day of Pope Benedict XVI's six-day visit to the United States. The first event was a visit to the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York.

The Pope rode his Popemobile down a ramp, to the bottom of the site. Accompanied by Cardinal Edward Egan, the archbishop of New York, he knelt at a rectangular pool and prayed silently for the victims of the September 11 attacks. Then he held up a single lit candle, before he began to speak.

"Turn to your way of love those whose hearts and minds are consumed with hatred," the Pope said. "Grant that those whose lives were spared may live so that lives lost here may not have been lost in vain." "God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world; peace in the hearts of all men and women and peace among the nations of the earth," he said. Afterwards, he met with family members of 16 of the victims and also with four of the rescue workers.

"I didn't really have anything to say to him," George Bachmann, a now-retired fire fighter, who broke his back and suffered burns as a first responder. "Being in his presence was enough for me."

In the afternoon on Sunday, Benedict XVI travelled to The Bronx to hold Mass at Yankee Stadium, which is the home stadium for the New York Yankees baseball team. The stadium has been the scene of papal Masses by Paul VI in 1965 and John Paul II in 1979. The Popemobile entered the stadium at 2:19 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) and drove around the baseball field in front of the crowd of over 57,000.

"Your pastoral visit is for all of us gathered here in New York a blessing for which we are all grateful," said Cardinal Egan in his introduction. "It is an extraordinary privilege to be allowed to tell you what a deep and appreciated grace your presence is for all of us."

Benedict XVI told the crowd that the Mass was "a summons to move forward with firm resolve to use wisely the blessings of freedom, in order to build a future of hope for coming generations." During the homily, the Pope said "The Gospel teaches us that true freedom, the freedom of the children of God, is found only in the self-surrender which is part of the mystery of love. Only by losing ourselves, the Lord tells us, do we truly find ourselves." He also touched on the subjects of peace, human rights and religious freedom which had been hallmarks of his previous addresses while in the United States.

It also marked the 200th anniversary of the archdioces in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Louisville, which were all created in April 1808.

"It's like Jesus Christ visiting America," Clemens Semon, 50, a resident of Ozone Park, Queens who immigrated from Ivory Coast told The New York Times. "You see how many pack together, come together to see him? He's a unifier, he brings hope and peace." Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne Cheney joined the Pope for the farewell ceremony at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Senator and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton had been expected, but did not attend. They were even mentioned in Cheney's prepared remarks.

"You've encountered a nation facing many challenges, but with more blessings than anyone could count," Cheney said in his five-minute speech. "All Americans respect your message of peace, justice and freedom."

In the Pope's remarks, the pontiff mentioned the visit to the World Trade Center site, "My visit this morning to Ground Zero will remain firmly etched in my memory." His last comment as he turned to leave was, "May God Bless America."

Benedict XVI waved goodbye from the doorway of his Alitalia "Shepherd One" at 8:40 p.m. EDT.

The papal airplane "Shepherd One" touched down at Rome Ciampino Airport, Italy, at 10:40 a.m. CEST (UTC+2) on Monday.


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Copy of handbook for leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints obtained by Wikinews

April 19, 2008

Wikinews has obtained a copy of volume one of the Church Handbook of Instructions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The document, which was obtained via Wikileaks, was previously only made available to leaders of the church.

It provides information on a variety of different issues. One of these is receiving organ donations. “The decision to receive a donated organ should be made after receiving competent medical counsel and confirmation through prayer,” says the handbook.

The handbook also explicitly bans assisted suicide. It claims that “a person who participates in euthanasia, including so-called assisted suicide, violates the commandments of God.”

The guide also mentions cremation. The guide says that “cremation is not encouraged,” although it is permitted.

The finances of the church are also discussed in the handbook. It says that "when tithes and other offerings are given to the Church, they belong to the Lord, to whom they are consecrated. These offerings include all contributions to the ward and general missionary funds." It then says that it is " therefore improper to refund missionary or other contributions to contributors." As with all other charities, the process of not returning donations complies with tax and legal requirements.


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11 killed in Mexican military helicopter crash

April 20, 2008 Eleven people have died after a military helicopter crashed during an anti-narcotics flight in Western Mexico. The Bell 212 went down near Uruapan in Michoacan.

Michoacan is a major area in Mexico's anti-narcotics operations, which are conducted by the nation's military. The rotorcraft went down around midday. Police cordoned off the scene and forensic officers have moved in to examine the site. The Defense Department is investigating.

A statement by the military confirmed the crash. "There are 11 men dead, including a colonel, and one soldier was injured," said a state attorney general's office spokesman. The wounded soldier, who was the sole survivor, was flown to a Mexico City military hospital, and remains there in a serious condition.

Although authorities released no crash details, witnesses say the helicopter lost power during attempts to land. "The motor stopped and the helicopter plummeted to the ground," said one local resident named Agustin Vargas. The flight had been headed to a marijuana field with the intention of raiding it.


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I there a reason that Department of Defense links to the U.S. DoD? I would assume the Mexican DoD is the one investigating. Spacehusky - (talk) 21:53, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

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Welcome
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Getting even with the law: Wikinews interviews New York City's 'Jimmy Justice'

April 22, 2008

A civilian known as 'Jimmy Justice' who resides in New York City (NYC), New York, the largest city in the United States, has been videotaping NYC police officers and city workers, breaking the law while on the job.

Since 2007, he claims to have caught "hundreds of officers and other city employees violating the law," and says he has them all on camera. He has posted his best confrontations with them to the video sharing website YouTube. As a result, Justice states that he has been asked to do a United States television show and Wikinews got an exclusive interview with him. For protection, Justice wished not to be called by his real name in fear of police retaliation.

Last year, Justice videotaped a police officer parking in front of a fire hydrant, but has only recently gained attention on social networking news sites such as and. So Wikinews contacted Mr. Justice, known as JimmyJustice4753 on YouTube, for an exclusive interview to find out what caused him to get revenge on the law.

On June 30, 2007, Justice caught officer E. Anderson of the, traffic division, parking directly in front of a fire hydrant while she went inside a restaurant to take a 15 minute lunch break. "Do you think there is something wrong with parking a vehicle, blocking a fire hydrant,?" says Justice while following Anderson to her car after her meal.

"Mrs. Anderson I'm talking to you," says Justice as Anderson ignores him. "You parked your vehicle blocking a fire hydrant. You are not allowed to do that. Somebody else would get a ticket for that. Why are you allowed to do it? You should be ashamed of yourself Mrs. Anderson."

By this time, the incident has gained the interest of people nearby the scene and passing it. One unidentified woman, who claims to be a retired NYC police officer decides to intervene stating that people "are not supposed to film any police, [or] anybody employed with the police department because of the terrorism." A short time later the woman walked off camera.

Since 2007 Justice says he has caught "hundreds of law enforcement officers and city officials" on "over 30 hours of video" violating laws from illegal U-turns in business districts to blocking bus stops and fire hydrants. Justice has only uploaded the "most colorful ones to YouTube" and recently, on April 8, 2008, Justice videotaped a NYPD tow truck officer blocking a hydrant while he also ate lunch inside a restaurant. According to NYC law, it is illegal for any vehicle to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and to park in front of a bus stop. It is also illegal for any person to make a U-turn in a business district. Fines for these violations can cost a driver up to $115.00 for each violation occurred. When Wikinews asked Justice why he decided to start filming the violations made by officials he answered, "what bothers me is watching an officer write someone a summons and then commit the exact same violation with their official vehicle. I started making these videos to remind the officers (and complacent civilians) that City employees have to abide by the same laws that they are paid to enforce. I plan on doing this and inspiring others to do this as well as a means of leveling the playing field against discourteous officers."

"In NYC, the traffic cops are notorious for their draconian indiscretion in handing out summonses to civilians for petty violations. Obviously the laws are not enforced as a matter of public safety, but rather to raise revenue," added Justice.

Justice makes little effort to get the violations on videotape saying "all I have to do to catch them is open my eyes."

"The problem with abuse of authority is rampant in New York City. I take my video camera with me on the way to work and on the way to social events and band rehearsals and when I see action it takes me less than 4 seconds to have the camera out and in record mode," states Justice.

His videos have drawn the attention of media and he has been featured on 's 'I-caught videos' and . Justice also states that the popularity of his videos have gotten the attention producers in, California and as a result, there are plans for a television show.

Since Justice began getting even with officials and their violations, he states that there has been a positive change in the communities.

"The publicity my videos have received has effected positive change in the community, but we still have a long road ahead of us," added Justice.

As a result of his videos, at the time the NYPD launched an investigation into the violations, but it is not known if any officers were charged or punished. Justice himself has never been arrested, but has been assaulted.

"I have never been arrested for this yet but they have threatened me with arrest. I have been spit on, cursed at, assaulted, and I had 2 cameras broken already," added Justice.


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News?
It was not until I was done writing and added sources that I saw the age of the video. But it is only just now grabbing attention. If it is not news, please state so and I will not mind if it is deleted. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:00, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Not news, imo. Cops park illegally all the time and in NYC probably moreso than elsewhere. If it were observed by a Wikinews reporter and the pictures/video could be uploaded to Commons and thus put directly in the story, then maybe news. AND it would have to be much more recent. --SVTCobra 16:48, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Gotta agree with on this one.  Cirt - (talk) 18:29, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I disagree. It is not often that they get caught. Despite the date, I see this as Wackynews, and a good laugh for a news article. I also disagree that although this was not a Wikinewsie, it does not make it anymore less of an article. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 20:19, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I have to agree with DragonFire. It was nice to see a newsstory that made me laugh. --A101 - (talk) 20:21, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Dragon, if you don't care whether we think it is newsworthy, then why did you ask? --SVTCobra 23:01, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Because of the date of the video I first wrote on. But as I am looking over his videos, I see that this is a little deeper. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 23:03, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * If you can get an interview with this person and do a profile of the vigilante work, it might be interesting. But a report on this particular video, I just don't see how that is news whether or not it is popular on digg or elsewhere. And I would publish it as an interview, not "officials caught" --SVTCobra 23:08, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * That's what I am trying to get at. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 23:10, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

E-mailed
I e-mailed Mr. Justice with a few questions including whether or not he is a reporter etc. I forwarded the e-mail to scoop as well. Might make it a little more interesting. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 22:25, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Got a reply...and he answered some questions i asked. Here is the e-mail:

 * "Hello. My name is Jason Safoutin and I am a freelance journalist writing for Wikinews.org. I recently came across a video of yours which only just got popular on websites such as Digg and reddit.com, entitled: 'traffic cop Anderson breaks the law & has a message for NYC.

I am writing an article about it here which also shows the current coverage of the video above

I was wondering if you would be willing to answer a few questions for me regarding the videos you make of these officers.

1) Are you a reporter or journalist and what is your name? (if you are willing to say).

2) What made you decide to start videotaping these officers?

3) How many have you caught on tape so far?

4) How do you catch them?

5) Do you plan on continuing this work?

6) Anything you would like to add...statement etc.

I hope that you can add something to this article. I hope to hear from you soon.

Jason Safoutin Wikinews community accredited reporter and administrator"

 * "Hi Jason,

1- I am not a reporter.I just play one on youtube :) - I will not reveal my real name because the city will take revenge on me and come to my house and perpetually write me tickets.

2- In NYC, the traffic cops are notorious for their indiscretion in handing out summonses to civilians for petty draconian violations.Obviously the laws are not enforced as a matter of public safety, but rather to raise revenue.What bothers me is watching an officer write someone a summons and then commit the exact same violation whith their official vehicle.I started making these videos to remind the officers (and complacent civilians) that City employees have to abide by the same laws that they are paid to enforce.

3- I have caught hundreds of officers and other city employees violating the law.I have over 30 hours of video compiled.Not all of my videos are so confrontational but I put the most colorful ones on youtube to whet the appetite of the audience.

4- All I have to do to catch them is open my eyes.The problem with abuse of authority is rampant in New York City.I take my video camera with me on the way to work and on the way to social events and band rehearsals and when I see action it takes me less than 4 seconds to have the camera out and in record mode.

5- I plan on doing this and inspiring others to do this as well as a means of leveling the playing field against discourteous officers.I have been contacted by a few major Hollywood studios and we are currently developing a television show.

6- I would like to add that the publicity my videos have received has effected positive change in the community, but we still have a long road ahead of us.

J.J."

DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 01:30, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Comment
The summary of the "popular" video needs to be shortened and more focus should put on the interview, which I wish was longer. Just my opinion. But this is starting to look like a really good article. --SVTCobra 01:58, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I asked two more questions to him...if he got in trouble or was ever assaulted etc...but other than that, I am pretty much finished :-) DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 02:01, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I am not going to be able to stay around much longer tonight. I must sleep soon. I would like to get this published before then if possible. I do not think I will receive a reply from him tonight. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 02:06, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, but do you think you can shorten the recap of that one video? There is entirely too much quoted dialogue in my opinion. --SVTCobra 02:10, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Indeed...I am slowly working it down :-) DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 02:20, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Ok How does it look now. I chopped it down as much as I could. I think this part is important because it is what first caused me to contact him, and was also a result of recent popularity. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 02:30, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Looks great, you should probably publish it now ...-- Cometstyles 03:14, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Former US President Jimmy Carter meets with Hamas Leader

What exactly does Barack Obama's opinion have to do with this wiki? I'm certain several people have an opinion about the former president meeting with the Hamas leader. I don't think singling out one person's opinion falls in line with Wikipedia standards. Maybe more people can comment about this? I'm just a random visitor
 * Barack Obama is the probable future US president. --A101 - (talk) 06:03, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

We must not negotiate with a terrorist group intent on Israel's destruction
Does future President Obama mean that we must not negotiate with terrorist groups at all or just for general peace talks but talks of prisoner release are okay?

I would perhaps think like the second possibility because the Israelis themselves agreed to sit down and talk about prisoner release.

Or maybe there's a difference between the US and Israel. The US would give the Hamas terrorist group global recognition if they would talk with them. On the other hand if Israel would talk with their enemy even a general peace  talk would not give them any recognition.

Or perhaps it would make more sense to say that Obama meant his statement across the board. This is because any group that partakes in negotiations with the US makes then appear like global partners with the US and that they have something that the US wants from them. But in reality a terrorist group has nothing good except for denouncing their terrorist activities.

--Symanta - (talk) 19:27, 25 April 2008 (UTC)-

Peace on Earth in our lifetime.
Former President Jimmy Carter who is also a man of God is trying to bring peace on Earth for all of us. If it takes meeting with the likes of Hamas and it up sets Israel,so what. Israel is not the centre of the world.


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Australian Bureau of Statistics faces budget cut

April 21, 2008 Budget cuts at the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) are expected to impact on several key surveys, including a loss of accuracy in the monthly Labour Force Survey, and the scrapping of several planned developments for the 2011 Census of Population and Housing.

It has also been reported that the ABS would stop publishing the annual yearbook.

News Ltd has reported that an angry response has been forecasted from people who use the ABS' statistics.

The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that the cuts are likely to save 1.5 billion Australian dollars.

Brian Pink, the chief executive of the ABS described the organization in an interview last month. He said that "the Bureau of Statistics is the national statistical agency here in Australia, and we provide a very wide range of statistical services to the Australian and state and territory governments, to business, to community more generally, and we cover a very broad range of economic, social, population and more recently environmental statistics, and a lot of analysis and research around various themes and topics within those general domains."


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Oh well. Shit happens.

 * Sure it does. But this shit feeds directly into Government policy, so we'll probably be seeing the effects of it some time later in the year. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 11:51, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Holiday Travel Bureau
Every dark night is followed by a bright sunny day. So, patience and attention is required and things will be fruitful in near future.

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--A101 - (talk) 15:24, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Blocked
I am unfourtunately blocking you for one hour as a result if your repeated vandalism. I am sorry I have to do so. Add to this page if you wantthink the block was unfair or send me a message here after your block has expired.

Happy editing,

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Evacuated Bristol families return home

April 21, 2008 Families who were evacuated in Bristol, United Kingdom have been allowed to return home. This move by the police comes two days later than that reported by the BBC.

Avon and Somerset police recently released a statement on this issue, part of which is available below:

Most of the people evacuated from the Comb Paddock area of Bristol following an arrest under the Terrorism Act have this afternoon returned to their homes.

Only three households – those closest to the home of the 19-year-old man who was arrested – remain unable to return at this time, and those people are staying with friends and relatives.

A full forensic examination of the 19-year-old's home is continuing and this is likely to take several days to complete.

This move comes after Avon and Somerset police arrested a man in the Westbury on Trym area of the city on suspicion of terrorism.

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British foreign secretary: 'President Mugabe persists in his ambition to steal the election'

April 21, 2008 David Miliband, the British foreign secretary today said that "the constitutional crisis in Zimbabwe continues as President Mugabe persists in his ambition to steal the election."

Miliband noted in his statement that "it is over three weeks since the elections were held but the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is yet to announce the Presidential results."

"More worryingly President Mugabe and his ZANU(PF) party have unleashed a campaign of violence against those ordinary Zimbabweans, sixty percent of them, who in spite of everything voted against him," he continued.

The statement continued, "political refugees from the rural areas that were once President Mugabe's heartlands but have had the courage to express their opposition peacefully through the ballot box have been pouring into urban centres to receive medical treatment and support."

"Local and international NGOs are highlighting these abuses daily," says Miliband, "evidence that they are taking place is irrefutable."

Leaders of the opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) recently said that the unofficial tally, based on one-third of the election returns, shows their leader, Morgan Tsvangirai with 67% of the vote. The 'results' were posted on the doors of polling stations, and then sent to party officials by text messaging. MDC Secretary General Tendai Biti said then that, "Barring a miracle, Mugabe can't win."

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User talk:Anonymous101/Archive2

67.159.44.138 (talk · contribs)
Thanks for your help with. Was getting kinda old reverting the user's edits.--Ryan524 (talk) 18:42, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Wikinews Bulletin
Here is the latest Wikinews bulletin. Enjoy!

Anonymous101  12:18, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Inactivity
Sorry about my inactiveness.

I'm very busy with other things atm, but will try to get back to WikiNews soon. ńăŧħăń -  ŧĕẍŧ  08:12, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
 * apologies re the sig --Mark Talk to me 10:45, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Template:Welcome
Hi Anon. Is it not a bit risky leaving this even semi-protected? If a vandal made a change which went unnoticed before too long the offending material could be on dozens of new user's talk pages before anyone noticed. I think the risk of a vandal leaving a friendly remark for our new users is too high. I'd suggest you might wish to reconsider the protection level appropriate. Regards. Adambro (talk) 15:45, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

anon site notice
You removed the contest in the anon site notice because newbies probably wouldn't care about a contest. While that may seem like the case, I'm not sure its true, as in previous contests we've had people join just for the contest (perhaps because of the cash prize). Bawolff ☺☻ 00:20, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, that is why I removed it. If you haven't already, feel free to revert my edits. Anonymous101  14:48, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you…
… for copy editing the article Abel prize 2008 awarded to John G. Thompson and Jacques Tits. --Angela H. (talk) 18:19, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

 * And welcome to the German wikinews. ;-) --Angela H. (talk) 18:51, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Deutsch
Ich kann Dich (oder Sie?) übrigens sehr gut verstehen. Der Satz hier ist übrigens absolut fehlerfrei. :-) Viele Grüße --Angela H. (talk) 18:57, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Danke Anonymous101  19:26, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Just in case...
... you have not seen it yet. You may find the article here. --Angela H. (talk) 20:47, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Also, there is a question on the article's talk page. --Angela H. (talk) 20:48, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Undoing my admin action
I indef blocked this user, which appears to be a single-purpose disruptive account that has already been indefinitely blocked at Wikipedia at w:User talk:Sonicthehedgehog9000, after consultation beforehand with who agreed with the decision to indef block. I realize you got some opinions at WN:AAA, but I wish you would have waited to discuss this with me before undoing my admin action and reducing the block on. I think this is the second time that you have undone an admin action of mine without waiting to get ahold of me and discuss it with me first - maybe I would have agreed with you and undone my own action myself - or even convinced you of my reasoning. Of course I respect your actions and won't undo it, but myself and discussed this and agreed that this is a disruption-only account that crossed over from one project to another, virtually all of his contribs are inappropriate and do not contribute positively to this project, and is extremely unlikely to contribute positively in any way in the future. I also see no need for you to write "NOTE TO ADMINS. I STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS BLOCK" in all CAPS, on the user's talk page. Cirt (talk) 18:34, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Apologies for undoing the admin action without consulting you. I changed it based on the comments of two other users. The reason I reverted without consulting you is because you were not editing at the time annd I considered it unfair on the user, who may have been trying to become a constructive user. i added "NOTE TO ADMINS. I STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS BLOCK"  to the talk page for the same reason. This was before I reverted the block and I did not want to revert without giving other users a chance to discuss the issue first.  After two users had supported the reduction I decided to revert it. I know it maybe easier to block possible SPAs but we need more ocntributers and I think it is better to assume good faith and encourage users, especially as it seemed that this user had requested help. As I said on the message on AAA, i have no problem with anyone reverting it if they disagree. If you choose to re expand the block I will fully respect your decision and not make anymore reverts on the matter.   Anonymous101   18:53, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I will most definitely not revert your action. I acknowledge that you saw I was not active at that particular time - but I also saw that you did not unblock the user entirely but instead reblocked for 19 hours.  Could you not have instead just waited those 19 hours to attempt to get in touch with me? It is quite likely at that point that I would have just undone my own block myself if you and I could have discussed the matter, first.  I am sorry but I feel that you could have handled this more appropriately, especially without the "NOTE TO ADMINS. I STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS BLOCK" on the talk page. Cirt (talk) 19:39, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I didn't want to discourage the user from contributing helpfully to the project by making them think they are blocked for ever. As you may have noticed, I removed the "NOTE TO ADMINS. I STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS BLOCK" soon after you first raised an issue on my talk page as I accept that was a mistake Anonymous101  19:40, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you for removing your all CAPS comment. Do you still oppose the block at all?  If so I will undo the 19 hours block myself.  Cirt (talk) 19:49, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I oppose the block but I have seen on AAA and this page that other users are against removing the block. As a result, I think it might be better to keep the block but I will have no problems if you unblock. Thanks for your above comments, I will take them into account when reverting things in the future. Anonymous101  19:53, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Okay well next time instead of undoing my admin actions I would appreciate it if you waited the 19 hours or whatever to try to get in touch with me first. This could all have been avoided by us discussing this first, and then I would have been able to possibly undo my own action. Cirt (talk) 20:01, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, next time I will leave a note on your talk page instead of reverting without giving you a chance to respond. Anonymous101  20:04, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you, it is just that this is the second time I have asked you to do that. Cirt (talk)

FYI, our previous discussion had been about your restoration of copyvio Record 2007 Texas Personal Injury Verdict, although I think at that point you had said in IRC and not on wiki that you would contact me first and try to get my input before undoing an admin action. Cirt (talk) 20:11, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I think that discussion was diferent as it was aout an article not a user but I still apoligise as I should have learnt from that. Anonymous101  20:12, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you for being so civil and kind and polite and patient with me in all of my discussions about various things with you. I really respect those qualities, especially being able to hold true to that on wiki, which is not an easy thing to do, and also is quite rare. Thanks, Cirt (talk) 20:15, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

question
would you like to join the Writing contest anonymous101? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Sonicthehedgehog9000 (talk • contribs)
 * I am not joining the writing contest as I think my edits made to Wikinews should be entirely unpaid (and some people get money from the contest). Anonymous101  14:52, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

ok. oh btw it started. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sonicthehedgehog9000 (talk • contribs) 00:26, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Dinosaur tracks found on Arabian Peninsula
No worries, nice piece. Cirt (talk) 17:20, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Ya beat me to it this time
Nice work at Authorities contacted after school death threat made on Wikipedia. Will be interesting if/how this gets covered in secondary sources. Cirt (talk) 01:45, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Messages
I have recently archived my talk page. Please start a new discussion here if you want to continue an archived discussion. The newest messages will automatically be marked in bold when you add a message Anonymous101  20:57, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Image:First live advert in UK shown on British TV.png
Thanks for taking the time to provide a clear and appropriate fair use rationale for this image. Adambro (talk) 20:29, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Roundbox
I can easily change it to be square like Ambox/Imbox instead of rounded. ViperSnake151 (talk) 20:22, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

OR
How do I do that? This is basically put together from a bunch of articles that don't really touch on this directly. Kingjeff (talk) 19:03, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Ok. I added a little note. Other then that, does the article meet Wikinews standards? Kingjeff (talk) 19:17, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

The OR is more or less the entire article. Kingjeff (talk) 19:18, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Merge of Photographs Published of Isolated Native Tribe in Brazil
Hi! Thanks for helping with the merge. There were a few revisions on Photographs Published of Isolated Native Tribe in Brazil which should be kept (some cleanup work), so the merge isn't complete (you will need to restore those revisions). Also, I am not able to move Uncontacted Indian tribe discovered, so unfortunately you will have do that too :P. Thanks! B2xiao (talk) 21:24, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Wikinews logo on Main Page
I've been thinking for a while about putting the Wikinews logo on the main page instead of the "Welcome to Wikinews" text thing that's on there now. Look at this and tell me what you think. Thunderhead 07:16, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

old template is better?
Pretty much the only difference is that it switches to the image box style on image pages. It doesn't make sense to have ambox showing up in imagespace. ViperSnake151 (talk) 13:40, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Image:AntiWarrallyPortland2006.jpg, Image:AntiWarrally2Portland2006.jpg, Image:Perth IRAQ No War rally2006.jpg DR
You closed but did nothing beyond that. Currently the images are tagged with a license for which there is no evidence. Do you think there is an alternative license which you should have changed this to if these are going to be kept? Adambro (talk) 17:20, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for noticing. I have corrected the license template and removed the dr template. Apologies for not doing tat earlier. Anonymous101  19:32, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

My prepared story
Yes. It'll be on a current event. Kingjeff (talk) 18:46, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I know the 1 source I have so far is outdated by it's self. But I am going to be adding more up-to-date sources showing the current event. Kingjeff (talk) 18:50, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

 * Also, this article might take a while since this is an original report article and by the looks of things, I might need to somehow upload notes somehow. Kingjeff (talk) 18:53, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Reply template
I tried to remove this template from your talk page, but it resulted in me blanking the template. I am confused. I reverted myself, naturally, but don't understand how that happened. Then I tried to add a comment, but that, too went to the template (I stopped this time at 'preview'). Do you have any idea what is going on? --SVTCobra 00:56, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * But the real reason I wanted to chat was to remind you to remove unblock when you have reviewed such a request, otherwise it is still there for other admins. Cheers. --SVTCobra 00:56, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

re
replied on my talk page. Cirt (talk) 16:38, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Mundine beats Green in super-middleweight WBA eliminator
Per your request, I reviewed. I would say that it was perfectly acceptable. I made some of the edits that I would have made. But I have been told, I pay too much attention to detail. If you find it helpful you can look at what I did. Cheers, --SVTCobra 21:29, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Question about my other article attempts
feel free to delete any of them due to minimal information as dragon fire and others have tagged my articles with a minimal tag otherwise it would be nice to see these articles made into shorts or expanded into full articles which i'am optimistic about but anyway thanks. --72.73.74.205 15:34, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

missing letter or letters on summarys
hey anon101 i just have noticed that sometimes you go so fast you miss a letter or letters or a misspelling in your summmary breifs hey thats find and dandy i dont mind as long as it works just wanted to point this out i make tons of mistakes so no pun intended. --72.73.74.205 10:18, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, my edit summaries nearly always have typos. Anonymous101  10:20, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

RE: Obama
Did they flat out refuse to interview us? Thunderhead 23:31, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the c/eing
just wanted to say thanks. good to see you again anon101 its a brand new day of news. --72.73.74.205 09:03, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for Publishing
i know its not much but it is world news so thanks again for the pub. --72.73.74.205 16:16, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Change of my username
Hello, are you bureacruat? I'm asking because I'd like change my username to "Prasuk historyk", because this username is using by me in the other wikimedia projects. Prasuk (talk) 19:05, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

 * A list of bureaucrats can be found here. Brianmc is probably the best person to talk to. Regards. Adambro (talk) 19:22, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Changing username is the proper place to go. We archive these requests. --SVTCobra 19:25, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

deleting images
Hi A101, when deleting local images that are found on commons, but with a different name, please replace all instances of the old local name with the image name as used on commons. I fixed for Image:458px-quiz hurricane 3 sept 2007 1830Z.jpg, but if there are others ... Cheers, --SVTCobra 21:35, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

 * Opps, sorry if I didn't make it clear that the image on Commons was under a different name when I nominated this and any other images recently. Recent changes in the MediaWiki software make it easier to find duplicated images which I noticed was the case here but failed to notice it was a different name. Adambro (talk) 21:39, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

 * You did, Adambro. That's how I could find it so quickly. Cheers, --SVTCobra 21:42, 10 June 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.188.51.11 (talk)

getting around to the russian mob article or other articles
how fast do wikinews reporters correct the tasks or i should say complete i need to sit back and just create stubs for right now do to being a newbie or rookie thanks --KingTut (talk) 16:21, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

as i notice their arnt that many contributers to your site but there are some and hopefully some one will get to this article unless it becomes minimal or abandoned which i would most awfully not want to see. —Preceding unsigned comment added by KingTut (talk • contribs) 16:31, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

what about a brief --KingTut (talk) 17:27, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

Portal:Football
Yeah, they are under free license. :) ńăŧħăń  -  ŧĕẍŧ  16:29, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

sidebar
I reversed your mediawiki edit because it moved both the upload links into the navigation box, which I don't think is what you intended. --SVTCobra 18:34, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for reverting, that is not what I intended. Anonymous101 (talk) 18:37, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the ArbCom nom. I am honored with your kind words and support. Cirt (talk) 21:12, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

take a look at requested articles
2 stories waiting for a start also if i start a article like a brief please help add on. thank you beep beep --OfficerLeRoy (talk) 21:21, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

All the questions
No. Have you followed my Top Model interviews? I never ended up passing all the questions to the final draft. Mike Halterman (talk) 20:44, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

ArbCom
I noticed this comment. Are you sure you don't want to be considered in the 2008 ArbCom elections? I think you would make a good Arbitrator. Cirt (talk) 22:02, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes I am sure but thanks for your above comments Anonymous101 (talk) 10:56, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

A famous/infamous book
Hello this is a book available at amazon. I am a fan of Vince Bugliosi and his writings and I would like to use the username

* ProsecutionOfGWBushForMurder —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.134.75.215 (talk) 15:31, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

 * I would have to agree with Anonymous101 that this username is inappropriate. Whilst are our username policy isn't too specific, I think it would be reasonable to suggest that this username could be seen as offensive by some or to be pushing a point of view which could call into question your ability to maintain a neutral point of view as is required when editing Wikinews. Adambro (talk) 15:39, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the explanation - This new username should not be offensive then --Bugliosi Fan (talk) 15:44, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Monobook
That code will only link to the stats for June 08, due to the fact that the month is specified in the url Anonymous101 (talk) 20:26, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
 * How do I fix that? Cirt (talk) 20:34, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm not currently sure. I'll have a look and see if there is anything that can be done. Anonymous101 (talk) 20:35, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, thank you! Cirt (talk) 20:36, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I fixed teh code on the water cooler. However Henrik's server had issues with recent stuff (ran out of disk space i believe), which isn't going to be fixed until after he gets back. So the link to this month goes nowhere for now. Bawolff ☺☻ 21:10, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

Re: Barnstar
Thanks alot once again. I really must stick those awards on my user page sometime. Perhaps after adding sources to the article I'm on now and publishing it. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:41, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

review
Do you have time to review MUFON releases report on UFO sighting in Stephenville, Texas? It has been tagged as 'ready' for almost 17 hours now. Thanks, --SVTCobra 16:52, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ I removed some bias, copyedited, removed the sections which make it look like a Wikipedia article, added related news and published. I hope it is OK now. Thanks for the message. Anonymous101 (talk) 17:03, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Vote
I had to remove your vote because I clearly put that votes will not be accepted until 11:00 UTC. Please wait...14 more minutes and try again. ;) Mike Halterman (talk) 10:46, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

Your question
I answered your question posed to me in the 2008 ArbCom Elections. Thanks for your support. Cirt (talk) 18:52, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for answering the question quickly and good luck in the election. Anonymous101 (talk) 19:06, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

User:Concerned-mom userpage deletion
I saw you deleted the userpage for as "Advertising or spam: seems like its tryinh to promote somethin". I am curious, how is that page different from ? Cirt (talk) 16:16, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
 * User:Concerned-mom seemed to be saying the benefits of their product and trying to promote it, while User:Churchofscientologyint was just listing contact details. As a result, I believe that User:Concerned-mom should be deleted. If you disagree with my deletion please feel free to restore the page. Anonymous101 (talk) 16:19, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
 * In that case would it not have been better to at least first try to raise the issue with on her talk page - or at the least to just remove the promotional info from the userpage and keep the contact info - instead of deleting the entire userpage?  Cirt (talk) 16:28, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't think raising it on the talk page would be helpful as I doubt the user is going to return. However, I could have just removed the promotional info. I will restore the page without the promotional info now. Anonymous101 (talk) 16:30, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Cirt (talk) 16:33, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

2008 Leisure Taiwan: Safety first before sporting
Sorry to interrupt your C/E, in fact, this interview OR isn't my original plan to write. I added key pictures for references, please do a precision when copy-editing. In addition, The English version of "Wikinews Special PE: Taste of Taiwan Cuisine 2008" will be announced until another article finished, you can take a preview at this (file will be deleted after completion) and give proper suggestions. :D --Brock contact... 17:14, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

Good Job!
Working well together they're Anonymous101! --BygoneRedBank (talk) 17:43, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

Radovan article
As you will note from recent changes I was in the process of looking for additional sources and reading them for items to add to the article. The point is that if an article is not ready then the template should be removed immediately before someone comes along and thinks it is ready. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:27, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, apologies for not giving you time to add sources. Anonymous101 (talk) 18:29, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Would you mind
Would you mind merging my edits into the that new article you created, because mine are still back on the redirect you changed the article I started into. The Mind's Eye (talk) 15:46, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I did merge your edits (in this diff) Anonymous101talk 15:48, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
 * My apologies, I didn't notice that. Sorry, The Mind's Eye (talk) 19:24, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

Gunman kills three in Wisconsin shooting
Would you mind doing a review on: Gunman kills three in Wisconsin shooting.

Thanks, Calebrw (talk) 18:32, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks again. Wow, lead story. Haven't had that happen to me a few months (I used to write for my college paper), not that It was just me writing the story. Calebrw (talk) 19:00, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Also, could you review Suspect in 2001 Anthrax Attack dies of apparent suicide. Thanks, Calebrw (talk) 20:26, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Calebrw (talk) 20:35, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Wrong Link in Preferences Tab.
The like to the Nav Popups is w:Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation_popups, not Tools/Navigation_popups. —Calebrw (talk) 21:50, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Reply
Hello, Yes I am the photographer of the Maria Sharapova picture. http://andrewhuse.com/Sports.html http://www.pbase.com/ahuse/image/64785279 - I put "--1DmkIIN on wikipedia--" on the page Thank you for your concern, Andrew Huse —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 1DmkIIN (talk • contribs)

Aug 2 Articles
Another: Explosion in Turkey kills 17 Thanks, Calebrw (talk) 21:24, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Another: Obama heckled in Florida Thanks again —Calebrw (talk) 04:27, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Message from IRC User drivamgr2008Spri (User:Tmalmjursson)
Hi. This is a mass message to those I know on IRC from Wikinews and Wikinews EN. Please refer to my userpage for an important message concerning my IRC Presence. Thanks! Thor Malmjursson (talk) 14:10, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Third Aug. 2 Article.

 * Wisconsin gunman named, could be charged in two states - Follow up to first story. Needs some c/e and review. I can't work on it further as I'm going out of town where the Internet is scarce. Thanks, Calebrw (talk) 21:35, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Play.com Live multimedia exposition hosted at Wembley Stadium, England
Oh crap - good catch! I meant to delete my userspace copy of the article - it was obviously a redirect and I didn't spot it! Nicely done! --Skenmy(t•c•w) 12:20, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

New K2 article
K2 death toll rises to eleven For updated news. —Calebrw (talk) 16:28, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Ready for review. —Calebrw (talk) 18:52, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Microsoft/six degrees of separation
Take a look if you'd like. Not quite ready yet, but a good start. Microsoft study proves six degrees of separation. —Calebrw (talk) 02:14, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for looking at it. It's ready now. I didn't have anymore time to work on it last night, but I was hoping you would. —Calebrw (talk) 13:34, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't think it need expansion, so much as a copyedit, which you did and I was unable to do. —Calebrw (talk) 13:37, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

What to do with these articles?

 * NBA: Paul Pierce arrested
 * Woman throws lasagna at husband
 * 2 people saved by Police in Lake Michigan
 * World's smallest snake discovered in Barbados

I moved them to today's briefs as they weren't going to get bigger and I didn't want to add to them personally.

Should they be deleted or soft redirected? —Calebrw (talk) 14:15, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

 * Thanks, I was just looking at them. —Calebrw (talk) 19:45, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

FlaggedRevs
If you have not already seen this, please look, comment, and vote both here and on bugzilla. Further assistance such as contact information for Google would be a very useful detail to share and help in petitioning for a listing in their news index. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:52, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

John Gotti Arrest Article
John Gotti Jr. arrested on murder charges —Calebrw (talk) 18:20, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

My AR
Would you mind reading my Accreditation request? Thanks so much. —Calebrw (talk) 19:40, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the support. I appreciate it.—Calebrw (talk) 19:42, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I have answered your questions. Thanks, —Calebrw (talk) 19:46, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Glad I could answer your question in proficient, timely manner. —Calebrw (talk) 20:04, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

What's Up?
What is up with the whole sighted thing? The Mind's Eye (talk) 20:12, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Basically, it's a new way of reviewing articles. Before any edit made by a user who is not in the user group "editor" will have to have there edit's approved by a user who is an "editor" before they are shown to the average reader of Wikinews. Anonymous101talk 20:14, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
 * So who qualifies as editors? The Mind's Eye (talk) 20:16, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
 * User's who have been approved by sysops. (At the moment only sysops seem to be getting that ability, but once there's a policy on it other users can be approved - once that policy has been written I'll see if the policy allows me to approve you) Anonymous101talk 20:18, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Is there a general location for discussion on it? I would love to participate. The Mind's Eye (talk) 20:25, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Discussion on this is taking place at Water_cooler/technical Anonymous101talk 20:27, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Hey there ... an edit of mine just got 'sighted' by me automatically ... does that mean I've been added to the 'editors' list? And ... is there an official editors list out there, or how do you check who's an editor? Sorry if this info is out there, couldn't find it ... Thanks! Wikidsoup (talk) 18:39, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Another article for review
English Football: Manchester United News for August 6, 2008 —Calebrw (talk) 02:51, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 * (Update link.) —Calebrw (talk) 15:54, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Not a problem. Looking now...—Calebrw (talk) 17:57, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Fixed, I think. Let me know.—Calebrw (talk) 18:09, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Fixed link. —Calebrw (talk) 18:13, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Great, thanks. —Calebrw (talk) 18:46, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

broken redirects
-  Amgine | t 03:17, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 * User:Anonymous101/Interviews
 * Template:Welcome anon or user

Article for review: McCain ...
Please review McCain ad questions Obama's benefit to families when you have the chance. Thanks, —Calebrw (talk) 20:51, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

 * Also: Bin Laden's former driver convicted of supporting terrorism —Calebrw (talk) 19:26, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

South Ossetia
Sorry if I might have got in your way :/ (edit conflicts). Yes, I'm looking at the article. I was planning on adding some more stuff, but I guess its more appropriate to review and publish first, so I'll do that. Regards Sean Heron (talk) 11:21, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Governments 'concerned' by situation in Ossetia
Sure, I'll happily review the article as soon as I complete my British Airways story. May I ask you to do a trade, and review Train hits collapsed bridge in Czech Republic, killing ten, please? Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:24, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

 * Never mind, you seem to have logged out. Someone else did it, anyway, and I checked your article for you. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:55, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

 * It's quite OK! You could check Four British Airways executives charged with price fixing instead if you're staying this time, though, that would be appreciated. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:34, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Olympic highlights: August 9, 2008
The highlights look great! Do you intend for one to be created at the end of each day, with a quick summary of each event and an overview of medals? If so, should be great, a nice addition to specific articles if any major events happen. I was wondering how we could cover the regular events, since they probably didn't deserve their own articles, but this looks like the best way. I'm watching the events live so i'll be happy to add some information when you're done. TheFearow (userpage) 09:13, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you for the welcome! Ashanda (talk) 13:30, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Question
On the olympics template, are u including just men's metals, or are u including women's also? The Mind's Eye (talk) 15:13, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Both. Anonymous101talk 15:15, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks. The Mind's Eye (talk) 15:17, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Also, If you have time, would you mind reviewing (and publishing if appropriate) Olympic highlights: August 9, 2008 Anonymous101talk 15:18, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I believe I have time, and yes I will gladly review. The Mind's Eye (talk) 15:19, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks. Anonymous101talk 15:20, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Done amigo. The Mind's Eye (talk) 15:36, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Anonymous101talk 15:48, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

No worries
No wikinews is a group effort thanks for the help. I'm just happy i began my 11th article. The Mind's Eye (talk) 16:47, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Georgia wants ceasefire in Ossetia war
I'm sorry, why you called my edit "bias"? --Yuriybrisk (talk) 21:56, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I called it bias as it seemed to be promoting the Ossetian viewpoint and it had opinions in it. I removed it after a discussion regarding the edit with other users on IRC who agreed that it did not follow NPOV. I am sorry if I was mistaken and please feel free to re-add it if you disagree (I will not remove it again). Thanks, Anonymous101talk 22:05, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

 * I explained my edit at the comments page here. For now, the article clearly promotes the Georgian viewpoint, which is also bad. Sorry, I'm not a user of IRC, so I can't ask a direct question (if there's a Georgian POV prevailing) there.
 * P.S.: In a state of an informational war it's difficult to trust the sources on either sides - that's why we just should provide both. If you wouldn't mind I'll try to re-phrase that controversial edit.

 * Oh, sorry, I've just noticed that Sean Heron done well with the article - it's NPOV is much better now. --Yuriybrisk (talk) 23:41, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Sup
thanks for the welcoming party.--KDP3 (talk) 08:56, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

:)
Thank you. international (talk) 17:25, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Your welcome. Anonymous101talk 17:25, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

Aug 12 highlights
Your welcome. —Calebrw (talk) 16:05, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

2.5 millionth article
Check the collab page. There's problem. —Calebrw (talk) 16:26, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Officials admit that China faked part of Olympics opening ceremony

 * Officials admit that China faked part of Olympics opening ceremony Please publish. Thanks for asking. I don't know if I'll be able to work on the story any more. —Calebrw (talk) 22:54, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

new ticker
 The new ticker is now live (see WN:WC). I havn't transfered anything over to the new system yet though, as I partly want to give a chance for people to reject it if they don't like it, and because its late, and i need to go to bed ;). Anyways, its coming soon to a content page near you. (the error in IE, is i used the property class instead of className, and class is a reserved word). However it still isn't perfect in IE (extra line breaks, fade is not working) Bawolff ☺☻ 11:27, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Its alive!
 * It really is alive!
 * Its coming to a content page near you!

My AR
Could you please update to fit the information provided on my user page. Thanks, —Calebrw (talk) 22:21, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Welcome oneself!
To get the helpful links....... Cheers DNA (talk) 09:43, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Chad article got published
I worked on it and Cary published it. The Mind's Eye (talk) 22:18, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
 * No problem. The Mind's Eye (talk) 12:51, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

ShakataGaNai - AR
I closed this AR as successful, and added to Credential verification -. Could you see about getting him a Accredited User Number and access to the mailing list? Cirt (talk) 06:37, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

???
I tried to edit it 2 days ago. I'm confused about the process and also, please tell me how this wiki got to the point where new editers' edits must be reviewed. Wishmaster68 (talk) 14:19, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
 * You say "Firstly, here are the reasons we have to review edits

* To stop vandalism * To allow for facts to be verified."

1: Why is that necessary here and not at Wikipedia? 2: Who decided (and by what method was the decision made) that this systemic review process is advisable? Wishmaster68 (talk) 18:39, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

ok, thank you for your response (on my talk page). Wishmaster68 (talk) 14:13, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Wow!!!
Replied on my talk page. The Mind's Eye (talk) 00:49, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

United States Senator Lieberman to speak at Republican party convention
Would you mind reviewing. Thanks, The Mind's Eye (talk) 17:08, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Change of subjects, I know me and gopher would love if u would start another highlights article. The Mind's Eye (talk) 17:54, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Welcome
Thanks for the welcome! MarkRobbins (talk) 08:31, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Olympic highlights: August 9, 2008
The highlights look great! Do you intend for one to be created at the end of each day, with a quick summary of each event and an overview of medals? If so, should be great, a nice addition to specific articles if any major events happen. I was wondering how we could cover the regular events, since they probably didn't deserve their own articles, but this looks like the best way. I'm watching the events live so i'll be happy to add some information when you're done. TheFearow (userpage) 09:13, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you for the welcome! Ashanda (talk) 13:30, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Question
On the olympics template, are u including just men's metals, or are u including women's also? The Mind's Eye (talk) 15:13, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Both. Anonymous101talk 15:15, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks. The Mind's Eye (talk) 15:17, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Also, If you have time, would you mind reviewing (and publishing if appropriate) Olympic highlights: August 9, 2008 Anonymous101talk 15:18, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I believe I have time, and yes I will gladly review. The Mind's Eye (talk) 15:19, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks. Anonymous101talk 15:20, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Done amigo. The Mind's Eye (talk) 15:36, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Anonymous101talk 15:48, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

No worries
No wikinews is a group effort thanks for the help. I'm just happy i began my 11th article. The Mind's Eye (talk) 16:47, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Georgia wants ceasefire in Ossetia war
I'm sorry, why you called my edit "bias"? --Yuriybrisk (talk) 21:56, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I called it bias as it seemed to be promoting the Ossetian viewpoint and it had opinions in it. I removed it after a discussion regarding the edit with other users on IRC who agreed that it did not follow NPOV. I am sorry if I was mistaken and please feel free to re-add it if you disagree (I will not remove it again). Thanks, Anonymous101talk 22:05, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

 * I explained my edit at the comments page here. For now, the article clearly promotes the Georgian viewpoint, which is also bad. Sorry, I'm not a user of IRC, so I can't ask a direct question (if there's a Georgian POV prevailing) there.
 * P.S.: In a state of an informational war it's difficult to trust the sources on either sides - that's why we just should provide both. If you wouldn't mind I'll try to re-phrase that controversial edit.

 * Oh, sorry, I've just noticed that Sean Heron done well with the article - it's NPOV is much better now. --Yuriybrisk (talk) 23:41, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Sup
thanks for the welcoming party.--KDP3 (talk) 08:56, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

:)
Thank you. international (talk) 17:25, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Your welcome. Anonymous101talk 17:25, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

Aug 12 highlights
Your welcome. —Calebrw (talk) 16:05, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

2.5 millionth article
Check the collab page. There's problem. —Calebrw (talk) 16:26, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Officials admit that China faked part of Olympics opening ceremony

 * Officials admit that China faked part of Olympics opening ceremony Please publish. Thanks for asking. I don't know if I'll be able to work on the story any more. —Calebrw (talk) 22:54, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

new ticker
 The new ticker is now live (see WN:WC). I havn't transfered anything over to the new system yet though, as I partly want to give a chance for people to reject it if they don't like it, and because its late, and i need to go to bed ;). Anyways, its coming soon to a content page near you. (the error in IE, is i used the property class instead of className, and class is a reserved word). However it still isn't perfect in IE (extra line breaks, fade is not working) Bawolff ☺☻ 11:27, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Its alive!
 * It really is alive!
 * Its coming to a content page near you!

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User talk:Albot123

Okay, it is time for your joking to end. You are potentially offending people, both here in the Wikinews community and the wider readership. What you are doing could be seen as vandalism and you could get blocked from editing Wikinews for it. Be careful and be serious from now on. Adambro - (talk) 18:04, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize a page, you will be blocked from editing Wikinews. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do, since testing in articles will be reverted quickly. Adambro - (talk) 18:05, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Please don't blank your talk page --A101 - (talk) 18:07, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:142.25.4.3

--A101 - (talk) 20:11, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

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Pyrotechnics at Ecuador nightclub rock concert trigger 15-fatality fire

April 21, 2008

A nightclub hosting a rock concert in Ecuador's capital Quito has been swept by fire ignited by pyrotechnics. At least 15 people are dead and 35 injured.

The nightclub was located around 500 metres from the city's main commercial centre, which is in the south of the city.

Figures for dead and injured come from the Red Cross. 300 people had flocked to the Factory club for a music awards ceremony.

One of the deceased, who were all between 24 and 25 years of age, has been identified but their name is not public. The rest are badly burned and may take up to ten days to identify. 16 of those injured remain hospitalised for burns and suffocation. According to Vice Mayor Margarita Carranco those killed “died because they were in the rear area where the blaze ignited, or because they were trampled by the crowd”.

While rescuers continue to search for any remaining bodies, police are investigating the disaster. One line of enquiry concerns whether adequate safety precautions were taken. Quito Fire Chief Jaime Benalcazar informed local radio that the emergency exits were padlocked shut. Preliminary investigations show that a roman candle lit by a band member triggered the disaster. The Factory had not been authorised to hold the event.

City authorities declared three days of mourning and vowed to sue alongside relatives of the deceased. The city will pay all costs for DNA testing, burial and transport of two bodies to other provinces.


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User talk:72.83.181.130

Welcome
Welcome!

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Pope concludes visit to US with mass at Yankee Stadium
Thanks for adding information and an image to this article. However, please keep in mind that we must have sources for all information in our articles. I have found one, so I will take care of it. Cheers, --SVTCobra 22:25, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:Pope concludes visit to US with Mass at Yankee Stadium

Shouldn't "Mass" be capitalized? 68.39.174.238 23:00, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, you are right. It was in the article, I believe throughout, but I guess I forgot in the title. Amgine has now fixed. --SVTCobra 23:26, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Typo
editprotected 'with with' => 'with' Van der Hoorn (talk) 13:11, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ --SVTCobra 14:02, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, it is still there. You fixed another one. :) Van der Hoorn (talk) 15:40, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

 * ✅ ♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 02:05, 11 March 2009 (UTC)


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Talk:British foreign secretary: 'President Mugabe persists in his ambition to steal the election'

Noteworthy? Especially for headliner? --78.151.101.91 23:56, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Sure. At least noteworthy enough for BBC News and The Associated Press. Cirt - (talk) 00:04, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * It was the lead story on BBC News --A101 - (talk) 06:21, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Pyrotechnics at Ecuador nightclub rock concert trigger 15-fatality fire

That is awful. Just tragic. Brings back memories of the Great White incident. --SVTCobra 00:15, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Respect the Flame
People who don't have respect for the Flame - would do better to leave it to one who does have that respect.

"Thirty days" to the day of the Equador Fire' --- a Rhode Island, USA prisoner who was manager of the destructive act of mismanaging safety measures with fire at "The Station" -was released from prison for his role in a circumstance that was very similar to "Ecuador" in that the "EMERGENCY EXIT" doors were padlocked before the roof was set ablaze in "The Station" night club in Providence, Rhode Island USA. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.147.47.63 (talk) 04:56, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

 * The Station's exits were crap, but they weren't padlocked. Also, the prisoner you mention, Mr Bichele, had shown utter remorse for illegally lighting the pyros and anyway, the club said it was OK as I understand it, and certainly didn't tell him the place was unsafe for this. So that's a slightly biased view you present there. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 06:27, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Pope concludes visit to US with Mass at Yankee Stadium

yea
god is not real

Viva!!!SANTO PAPA!
We love the POPE!I wish, God would  give  Him  more strength  to  carry  out  his  duties  to  us.We accompany him  through  our  prayers  his  intentions  for  the unity  of one  flock! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.54.96.11 (talk) 07:38, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Bulletproof Windows for the Pope?
As an Orthodox Christian, I think it is sad that the Bishop of Rome, the heir to the same throne upon which Peter sat, now must ride around in a bulletproof truck so that he doesn't get shot. Personally, I use a comparison that my priest suggested. He said to compare it to when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey colt. It really puts it into perspective. It also says something about today's world. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.39.64.2 (talk) 12:11, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

 * To be fair, there were no guns in Jesus' day. --SVTCobra 14:02, 28 April 2008 (UTC)


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Semi truck crashes into viaduct in Buffalo, New York

According to police in Buffalo, New York, no one was injured after a semi-trailer truck carrying paper from  Ontario, Canada hit a railroad viaduct, tearing the truck in half.

At approximately 11:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) on April 21, an unidentified man driving the truck westbound on Walden Avenue between Wasmuth and Roetzer streets hit the viaduct which tore his truck in half sending debris and cargo over most of the road.

Police describe the truck's cabin as a "can of sardines."

"He made it all the way through, but his truck looks like a can of sardines," said officers on police radio communications who were on scene.

The driver was given a traffic citation and admits he did not notice signs posted along Walden which state the bridge's clearance.

The street and the viaduct remained closed into the early morning hours of Tuesday April 22. According to Don Poleto of the city's Public Works office, the bridge was not damaged.


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OR
I am listening to the scanner 460.425 Buffalo Police department, District B (Bravo). I am not sure what to add for notes here because as I am hearing it I am formulating it into an article.
 * The police quote and the initial report of the accident are my OR notes. The result of the crash, the ticket and anything after this edit is from sources listed. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 04:13, 23 April 2008 (UTC)