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Two-time Eurovision entrant Edsilia Rombley discusses music, love, and her contrasting Contest experiences

March 3, 2009 When she was barely 20 years old, Dutch singer Edsilia Rombley got her first large taste of international acclaim. Already a winner of the smaller imitation contest Soundmix Show, she decided to shoot higher. With a great deal of determination, she performed in front of hundreds of millions of television viewers at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Her song, the R&B flavored "Hemel en aarde" (Heaven and earth), placed fourth and gave her country their highest placing at Eurovision since their last win in 1975. No Dutch contestant after her has been able to place similarly.

After the accolades died down, Rombley set her sights on promoting her vision and passion through her music. Partnering with producer Tjeerd Oosterhuis became a double blessing; eventually they became husband and wife. Even a return to Eurovision at the 2007 Contest, with less than favorable results, didn't keep her discouraged for long. Today she has finished recording a live CD of her favorite English songs, and a live DVD of selections in Dutch, and is currently touring in singing engagements this spring in theaters across the Netherlands.

Edsilia Rombley granted  Wikinews ' Mike Halterman an interview; she reflected on her career, her inspirations, what a day is like in her life, and what she would love to do in the future. This is the third in a series of interviews with past Eurovision contestants, which will be published sporadically in the lead-up to mid-May's next contest in Moscow.

A day in the life
''' You recently had a birthday. Happy birthday! How did you celebrate this year?

Edsilia Rombley: I'm doing a tour across 43 Dutch theatres from January until May. On February 13th, I was doing in a show in Beverwijk. I wasn't planning on much, but I was surprised with a birthday cake before the show and lovely presents and flowers, even from the audience! The whole audience sang a birthday song for me during the show, which was great. I had a wonderful evening.

''' I've visited your website and you seem to be very busy with various projects. Can you describe what a typical work day is like for you?

ER: Because I often work late and seldom sleep before 1 a.m., I usually get up around 11 a.m., check my e-mail, contact my management for day to day business, and depending on the day I might have photoshoots or interviews. I work out at the gym, get groceries and cook some dinner (yes, I really love cooking!). When I've finished eating, it's usually time for me to get ready for my real "workday", although it's more a "worknight" for me. My tour manager picks me up and off I go, performing in every corner of the country with my two backing vocals, and I don't usually arrive back home before 1 a.m.

Beginnings
''' You were originally part of the girl group Dignity. Did you ever feel apprehensive about placing yourself in the public stage at such a young age?

ER: The girls and I all knew each other and one time, after a birthday party we decided to form a group. It was performing with that group (remember, I was only fifteen at the time) that I found my love for performing on a stage and really started thinking about a career in music.

''' Your first international recognition came with winning the European Soundmix Show in Amsterdam in 1997. What was the experience like? What memory sticks out most in your mind even today?

ER: That I never thought I would get that far. I remember everyone being nervous and I wasn't really, because I just didn't think it would be such a huge success for me. I was just having fun backstage with everyone, enjoying the experience in general. Only when I won, the reality of having a real long-lasting career in music began to sink in, and that was a great feeling. ''' Who were your musical influences in the formative years of your career, and are they still influential to you today? You've covered many songs by Oleta Adams; is she someone you've looked up to in your career?

ER: I listened a lot to artists like Anita Baker, Betty Wright, Gladys Knight and of course Oleta Adams. In our home we listened to soul and R&B music a lot and we grew up singing their songs while doing our daily household chores, singing together using everything we could find as a microphone, from hairbrushes to broomsticks! I respect all these artists for what they accomplished in their career. They brought me in contact with the kind of music I'm still such a big fan of today.

Eurovision '98
''' You won the Nationaal Songfestival by a wide margin in 1998, and then your song "Hemel en aarde" placed fourth in Birmingham, which was the highest placing the Netherlands had seen since they won 23 years earlier. Did you find the attention and accolades overwhelming? Going into the Eurovision, did you have any insecurities about your song or your performance? Knowing the Netherlands' shaky track record in the Contest, did you expect to receive high marks?

ER: I really didn't "expect" anything at the time. I was very young and was just very proud that I was given the opportunity to represent the Netherlands in this contest. The attention was a very new experience and I felt fortunate every step along the way that I was experiencing all these amazing things. I kept reminding myself to keep both feet firmly on the ground, because as easy as the success may have come at the time, I realised that it could end as quickly as it began.

''' You and Ruth Jacott before you are frequently remarked upon as "revitalizing" the "songfestival" with R&B melodies. Do you think that the urban contemporary sound is what Dutch music needed at that time? Would you consider such a move an "Americanization" of Dutch pop music, and if so, do you think that's a good or bad thing?

ER: To be honest I didn't really place the whole experience in such a wide perspective at the time. I just did my thing and it turned out great for me, as I still have a great musical career. I think Dutch pop music has always been influenced by America, this was set in long before I entered the Songfestival; on one hand I think this is a great thing, because America has so many great artists. It's just important that we, while embracing foreign influences, don't forget all the talents in the Netherlands, who make great Dutch music.

Mainstream record success
''' Your next albums after Eurovision were produced by Tjeerd Oosterhuis, who is now your husband. How did you end up in a partnership with him? And perhaps most importantly, how did you two fall in love?

ER: I collaborated with his sister Trijntje Oosterhuis, who introduced me to her brother. So we got to know each other, friends at first, but in the end it wasn't only the musical collaboration that worked out great, we fell in love, and we've been together ever since. It's wonderful that I can share my passion for music with my partner.

''' You've done a fair bit of charity work, dedicating songs and concerts both to situations in Bangladesh and for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. What kind of role do you think charity and giving plays in your life? How do you feel about artists who are more concerned with their own images and song rights than coming together to help others?

ER: I always try to do good where I can, as long as the charity is something that touches me and my heart goes out to it. I cannot judge other artists on what they do, especially because I can also understand that you would want to keep those two things (your career as an artist and doing something for charity) separate. ' Whose idea was it to participate in Dancing with the Stars''? Your experience was short overall, but did you have a fun experience? What did you take away from your time on the show?

ER: It was my idea. I used to watch dance contests on TV and loved the amazing dresses of the female dancers. This was my chance to wear some of those great dresses myself! I had a great experience. The most important thing I learned [was that] professional dancing is much more difficult [than] I thought it would be!

''' You've released albums in a variety of different genres, in both English and Dutch. What genre do you feel best describes your innermost feelings? Do you prefer singing in Dutch over English? Have you considered starting a music career in the United States? You could give Jennifer Hudson a run for her money...

ER: English and Dutch both feel good to me, it's very difficult to choose a favourite language. I love to see people party to my up-tempo Dutch repertoire, but can also put all my emotion into a Dutch ballad. With English it's especially the soul repertoire that touches me, and if I get the chance to take my musical career abroad, I would jump at the opportunity! I am very happy with what I've accomplished so far, but am of course always striving for more.

''' Recently you released a CD and DVD, where you performed your past hits. How did the idea for a live album come about? Listening to some of the tracks, the sound is very intimate and personal; was this something that was a selling point for you? How did you feel revisiting your entire repertoire?

ER: The DVD is called "Live @ The Wisseloord Studios" and contains these studio sessions, which are all Dutch songs from my album "Meer dan ooit". As a bonus there are English songs from my 2005 tour, and songs from Anita Baker, Betty Wright, Gladys Knight and Oleta Adams.

The album is simply called "Edsilia Rombley LIVE" and contains a selection of my favourite English songs from the same tour, and I am so proud that these songs are finally on CD, because before I could not let people hear the English repertoire (unless I sang live to them).

Eurovision '07 and thoughts about the Contest today

''' In 2007, you returned to the Eurovision, and as someone fondly remembered from a past contest, there were high hopes placed on you. However, your song "On Top of the World" did not advance from the semi-finals. How disappointed were you that you didn't advance? Did you feel "On Top of the World" was as strong of a song as "Hemel en aarde" was?

ER: Of course I went in with a positive, winning attitude, so needless to say I was disappointed. For me everything felt perfect, the song, the team I was surrounded by, it all came together perfectly. The reactions in the Netherlands were very positive, so I had that to take with me from the experience. It's the way things go sometimes, I don't dwell on it too much.

I can't really compare the two songs, there was so much time between them, the music industry has changed, as well as the Eurovision. What was different is that at the time of "Hemel en aarde" every country sang in their own language, which was one of the unique things [about] Eurovision.

''' In the past decade, public interest in Eurovision has dwindled a great deal in the Netherlands, leading a trend that has followed in countries like France and Germany (all three share a common trait in that they haven't won the Contest in decades). Do you feel that's a big reason interest has tapered off, or are there other problems you see that have Dutch people tuning out? Is there anything NOS can do to get Dutch people watching the Contest again, especially in a television landscape populated by reality fare?

ER: As I pointed out before, every country sang in their own language before, which was one of the things that separated the Eurovision from other talent shows. With an overflow of talent shows nowadays, the diversity is gone, and you feel the pressure to sing in English more and more. Furthermore, if a professional jury had the upper hand in selecting winners, I believe that would make a big difference as well.

''' Many fans on esctoday.com have expressed a negative opinion of this year's entrant, De Toppers, saying that their music is out of touch with today's styles. What are your feelings about De Toppers, and do you think they have a good chance of advancing from the semi-finals?

ER: De Toppers are very successful in the Netherlands, so from that point of view they have a chance. Whether or not their national success will help them advance at Eurovision, only time can tell.

''' Do you ever see yourself returning to the Eurovision stage as the representative from the Netherlands?

ER: No. As I said, the experiences were great, and the first time I entered was the start of a future in music for me, for that I am very grateful. I have learned never to say never again though, but from where I stand right now, I would not participate again.

''' Will you be a part of the Dutch delegation going to Moscow this year?

ER: No, I will not be part of the delegation.

''' In closing, what would you like to say to all of your fans in the Netherlands and across Europe?

ER: I am so grateful that so many people are still supporting what I do, giving me the opportunity to do what I love to do most. It makes it so much more fun to be on stage when you see people enjoying your performance. My 2009 tour is titled: Just let me sing... (Laat mij maar zingen...) So as long as you keep enjoying my music, I will definitely not stop singing!


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Interview conducted via e-mail between Mike Halterman (in Tampa, Florida, USA) and Edsilia Rombley (in Hilversum, the Netherlands) in the final week of February, 2009. Special thanks to Astrid van der Slink, Edsilia Rombley's publicist at The Entertainment Group. Mike Halterman (talk) 11:44, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
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 * Also sent to Killing Vector who reviewed the transcript and article. Mike Halterman (talk) 15:11, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

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"The Sri Lankans were not even meant to be in Pakistan, being there only because the Indian team had withdrawn from a tour in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai attacks."

Something about this sentence makes me inherently view it as POV. The fact whether the team was supposed to be or not supposed to be in Pakistan shouldn't be a viewpoint in concern of Wikinews. The team decided to go for the tour, and quotes like these just don't prove what they're trying to say.

Let's take it from a different angle for instance; suppose that the Sri Lankan team tour to Pakistan was successful, and we were writing an article on it. Would that quote still be there? It seems more likely that this has been written in blunt frustration Ali Rana (talk) 02:37, 12 August 2009 (UTC)


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Southern California 5.8 Quake
Minor damage from 5.8 quake shows California has learned its lessons

By Joel Rubin, David Pierson and Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers

July 30, 2008

The earthquake that rattled Southern California on Tuesday might have caused devastation if it had taken place in some parts of the world, but relatively strict building codes ensured that most of the region's infrastructure -- homes, schools, freeways and rail systems -- rolled with the magnitude 5.8 punch, which was centered near Chino Hills and felt as far as Las Vegas.

As aftershocks continued to reverberate, officials inspected airports, freeways and buildings, and reported little damage from the quake, which occurred at 11:42 a.m. and was the first significant temblor in more than a decade to be centered in an urban area of California. The biggest strains were felt in phone and Internet systems, which buckled due to overwhelming demand in the minutes after the jolt.

The quake struck hardest in an area of San Bernardino County that has seen massive growth in population and housing in the last decade. That meant that the buildings shaken the hardest were mostly built under California's strictest building codes, updated in 1997 in response to the 6.7 Northridge quake of 1994. That kept damage to a minimum. Only minor injuries were reported, three at an outpatient medical clinic in Brea and five at a building in the Wilshire district of Los Angeles.

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Football: FSV Mainz 05 advance to semi-final of DFB Pokal

March 4, 2009

German side, of the , have reached the semi-finals of the , Germany's equivalent of the , for the first time in their history. They defeated Bundesliga side by 1 - 0 on a goal from  in the 88th minute. For Schalke, it was just another disappointment in an already dismal season; being elminiated from the Cup means they must improve their current Bundesliga standing to fifth - it was eighth place at the conclusion of the 22nd Matchday - to have any chance to appear in the UEFA Europa League.

Mainz got started just after the first whistle, when had a shot from the left side blocked by  after eight minutes. However, Schalke began to dominate after the half-hour mark. A shot from sailed just wide of the goal in the thirty-second, and a corner kick from  richocheted off the crossbar eight minutes later. Schalke manager was unhappy with his team's effort in the first half, however, saying "We don't have enough power to penetrate towards the front." Striker was replaced by  at the break. An opportunity for Mainz in the sixty-eighth was stopped by keeper after an unsuccessful rescue attempt by Ivan Rakitic. Altintop had a shot fly inches wide of the post in the seventy-first. Schalke nearly gave up a penalty in the eighty-second as made a hard and controversial tackle on, but referee Felix Brych allowed play to continue. Finally, in the eighty-eighth, Aristide Bancé converted off of a long indirect free kick to put Mainz through to the semi-finals.


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Football: Leverkusen, Bremen, HSV proceed in DFB Pokal

March 5, 2009 In Germany's DFB Pokal, the three remaining quarterfinal fixtures took place Wednesday. First Bundesliga sides Werder Bremen, Hamburger SV, and Bayer Leverkusen will join Second Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the semifinals, scheduled for April 21 and 22, 2009. The finals for Germany's FA Cup equivalent will be played on May 30 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

VfL Wolfsburg v Werder Bremen
The day's first matches started at 19:00 local time (18:00 UTC), and got off to a quick start. Three goals were scored in the first ten minutes, it was 1 - 2 for Bremen at that point. Diego scored on a shot from just outside the box after three minutes; after another three minutes, Mesut Özil ran past a confused Wolfsburg defence and knocked it in from 5 metres. Wolfsburg were not fazed by the two early goals, with striker Edin Dzeko answering back with a shot past the helpless Nico Pellatz after ten. Werder had a chance for a third goal in the twenty-first from Chelsea loan Claudio Pizarro. It was all Bremen in the second half; a third goal came from Diego in the fifty-fifth, off of a penalty kick awarded because of a tackle in the box from Diego Benaglio. Goals from Pizarro in the seventy-first put Bremen up 2 - 4, but Wolfsburg refused to give in. Pizarro knocked another one in one minute from full-time, which ensured Bremen's trip into the semifinal.

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Hamburger SV v SV Wehen Wiesbaden
SV Wehen Wiesbaden, currently in last place in the Second Bundesliga, faced a formidable challenge in the form of the First Bundesliga's second place team, Hamburger SV. Things didn't start off well for Wiesbaden, as Marko Kopilas scored a dreaded own goal seventeen minutes into the game. Nevertheless, Wiesbaden unleashed a flurry of chances, from David Jarolim (twenty-second), Jonathan Pitroipa (twenty-fifth) and Paolo Guerrero (thirty-second). Mladen Petrić would score in the thirty-seventh, and HSV seemed assured of victory. Sandro Schwarz scored for Wiesbaden in the eighty-fifth minute, but by then it was too late for the visitors. The win marks HSV's first trip to the semifinals since 1999.

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen v FC Bayern München
The final game of the night kicked off at 20:30 local (19:30 UTC). FC Bayern München, the defending champions and one of Germany's most popular clubs, took on Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the latter's temporary home of LTU Arena. It quickly became evident that this would be Leverkusen's game to lose. Patrick Helmes led the offence for Leverkusen, having several chances in the first 20 minutes. Tranquillo Barnetta shot one just wide of the post in the twenty-second. The game went into half-time without a goal. Bayern's offence saw little action in the first half, as they were missing Phillipp Lahm and Luca Toni. Adding to the difficulty was, as broadcaster ZDF put it, "nothing at all to see" from Franck Ribéry. Bayern's only chances in the first forty-five were off of mistakes by Leverkusen; specifically, an errant deflection by Stefan Kießling in the twelth and a misstruck backpass by Gonzalo Castro in the sixteenth.

In the second half, Leverkusen were finally rewarded in the fifty-fourth by a shot from Bernetta which slipped into the right corner past Bayern keeper Michael Rensing. Arturo Vidal would score in the sixty-first, followed by Patrick Helmes nine minutes later. After that goal, Bayern's offence begin creating chances. Lúcio and Miroslav Klose would score in the space of two minutes to bring the visitors within one. This was not to be Bayern's day, however; Kießling notched another goal in stoppage time to deny Bayern their chance to defend the cup. For Leverkusen, it is the first time they have reached the semi-finals since 2002, and their first-ever defeat of Bayern in the Pokal.

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Scientists say study proves chimps create termite gathering tools

March 4, 2009 Researchers say that a study of chimpanzees in the Republic of the Congo in Africa, show that they specifically create and design tools to catch termites living underground. The study was performed in the Nouabale-Ndoki National Park in the Congo in an area known as the Goualougo Triangle. The study was published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters.

Dr. Crickette Sanz, the leader of the team who filmed the chimps crafting "fishing rod" type tools, says that they have "invented" ways of "improving their termite-fishing technique" by using a stick from a plant called the Marantaceae. They pick off the leaves and then create and place a brush like object on the end. Doing so improved the number of termites they catch, by more than 10 times.

"They then pulled the herb stems through their teeth, which were partially closed, to make the brush and they also attended to the brush by sometimes pulling apart the fibres to make them better at gathering the termites," stated Sanz to the BBC.

Researchers are aware that chimps have used similar methods in the past, but it was not fully known if the tools they used were designed specifically for the task of gathering the insects. Of all the tools the chimps left behind and recovered by Sanz's team, 80% were custom made by their owners. Sanz says the new study has determined that their methods have since evolved, proving previous hypotheses.

"Our results indicate that chimpanzees have a mental template of the tool form, which is employed in crafting the tool prior to use and refining it during use," Sanz said.

Sanz also says that because of Africa's vastness, much of it is still unstudied leaving him to suggest other species of chimps and apes use complex tools to gather food.

"Just as we are learning about these exciting new complex tool behaviours, the chimps that are showing us these behaviours are under danger from logging, poaching and Ebola," added Sanz. The triangle is a host to a variety of endangered or threatened animals including gorillas and elephants.


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Marine jet crash into San Diego house attributed to string of errors

March 5, 2009 An internal investigation by the United States Marine Corps into the crash of an F/A-18 jet into a San Diego house has blamed errors on the part of the pilot, his superiors and maintenance personnel for the accident which killed four people.

The report found that mechanics had noticed the aircraft had a faulty fuel transfer system in June 2008 but repairs were never made, with the defective jet performing 146 more sorties in this state before the December accident.

"While we did not find any evidence of criminal wrongdoing, the responsible parties are being held accountable for their part in this tragic accident," said Maj. Gen. Randolph Alles of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Four Marine squadron officers have been relieved of duty, as well as Navy officers. Eight enlisted Marines and one Navy sailor have been reprimanded. The pilot has been grounded.

On the day of the accident the pilot, Lt. Dan Neubauer, had just taken off from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln when he reported that the aircraft's right engine had low oil pressure. Neubauer, who was still in training, shut the engine down as a precaution, leaving the plane operating on the left engine. The Abraham Lincoln's captain and the 'air boss' suggested an emergency landing at the North Island military base, which was about 100 miles from the carrier. This would have given an approach from over the ocean.

Neubauer contacted his squadron bosses and instead opted to try to land at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, which was 11 more miles away and involved a flight path over San Diego. Neubauer also failed to read his own emergency checklists, instead having sections read to him by his squadron representatives on the ground. The squadron representatives at Miramar were unaware of all the details of the situation on board and did not read out all the relevant sections.

Officers at Miramar were informed of the fact that a warning light indicated the remaining engine was running low on fuel. However, they did not take heed in what was described by the report as a "critical mistake". In fact, the plane's tanks had plenty of fuel, but the engine trouble was caused by the faulty fuel flow system, which fed the left engine. Officers also failed to watch the plane's location properly.

Upon final approach to Miramar, Neubauer thought, incorrectly, that he could not turn right, towards his inoperative engine. Instead, he conducted a long leftwards loop to line up. The maneuver took around ninety seconds to complete and starved the left engine of fuel, causing it to flameout. At this point the jet fell towards the ground and the pilot attempted to aim the aircraft for a canyon, where it could crash safely. However, the plane did not stay airborne and struck a house at an estimated 150 mph. It is thought that two more seconds would have been enough for the plane to reach the canyon.

Instead, the crash killed four people inside the house; a grandmother, her daughter and her two granddaughters. The children's father, Dong Yun Yoon, was among those briefed on the publication of the report, alongside politicians in Washington and San Diego. The pilot safely ejected after holding on as long as possible, the report stating that a second or two more would have likely resulted in his death.

The investigation has a number of implications. The fuel problem was not followed up on as it was not on a list of faults requiring immediate repair, but nonetheless 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing operations officer Col. John Rupp said keeping it in the air "was collectively poor judgment on the part of the squadron's maintenance department." The commanding officer, operations officer, aviation maintenance officer and operations duty officer have all been relieved of duty, while eight other marines and a sailor were reprimanded.

Maintenance standards have been upgraded and emergency training enhanced as a result. Flight simulators are set to include a scenario based on the accident. Lt. Dan Neubauer has been grounded and it is up to the deputy commandant for aviation whether he will be allowed to return to the air. Immediately after the accident, all F/A-18s were grounded and inspected. The Marines issued a bulletin to all other operators of the aircraft worldwide to warn them of the circumstances.

So far, the Marines and the United States Navy have identified 40 F/A-18 Hornets with the same problem. None of these have crashed.


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International Criminal Court in The Hague issues arrest warrant for leader of Sudan

March 4, 2009 The (ICC) in The Hague,  has ordered the arrest of the president of the African country of Sudan,. The warrant was issued by the ICC for seven charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes, in the Darfur region of the country.

In the ruling, the ICC said that al-Bashir was "intentionally directing attacks against an important part of the civilian population of Darfur, Sudan, murdering, exterminating, raping, torturing and forcibly transferring large numbers of civilians and pillaging their property". The ruling added that there was not enough evidence to charge him with. A few hours after its ruling, the Sudan revoked six foreign aid agency licenses, but did not state why.

The ICC has never before issued an arrest warrant for a head-of-state while they were still in power. In the nearly six-years that the Darfur region has been engaged in battle, over 300,000 people have been killed, or died as a result of the fighting. Countless millions have fled the country, seeking shelter in refugee camps.

During a rally protesting the decision on Wednesday, Al-Bashir spoke, calling the charges worthless and told the ICC to "eat" the warrant. "[It is] not worth the ink it is written on. It is a flawed decision". Egypt says it is also not in favor of the warrant and the government states it will ask the to stop the implementation of it.

The Human Rights Watch, a human rights organization located in the United States, in New York "the International Criminal Court has made Omar al-Bashir a wanted man", welcoming the warrant.


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ICC Champions Trophy for cricket may be relocated
The eighth ICC Champions Trophy for cricket in 2009 involving the top eight test playing countries could be moved away from Sri Lanka due to weather concerns during the month of October. The tournament is scheduled for October 2009, which is the peak rainy season and one of the wettest months in Sri Lanka. The tournament was supposed to be played in Pakistan in September 2008 but was postponed over security issues.

The main options currently being considered are Perth, Australia, Johannesburg-Pretoria, South Africa and Dubai-Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This was confirmed by ICC's general manager, Dave Richardson. He said that the cricket tournament could be played within a 12 day window in two or more grounds that are located within a short distance to reduce travel time for the teams. He said the decision would be made during the ICC board meeting in Dubai in April.

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US Supreme Court rules against limits on medical tort claims
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in the case of Wyeth v. Levine which tested whether plaintiffs can sue pharmaceutical companies for damages caused by FDA approved medication.

The court upheld a judgment against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals for US$6.7 million that had been awarded to Diana Levine. Levine, a musician, received the drug Phenergan for migrane headaches. It was improperly administered and punctured an artery. Gangrene set in and her right arm was amputated within several weeks.

The court voted 6-3 in favor of Levine.

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SPL: Rangers 0 - 1 Inverness CT
The last-place team in the Scottish Premier League, Inverness CT, went to Ibrox Stadium on Wednesday hoping to avoid another loss at the hands of Rangers FC. Inverness had already been beaten by a total of 0 - 8 in their last two meetings with the Rangers, comprised of a 0 - 3 defeat at home and a 5 - 0 thumping on their last trip to Ibrox. It seemed Rangers would be in control again as they had a bevy of chances early on, including a shot from Saša Papac that was cleared by Grant Munro just before it crossed the goal-line. After thirty minutes, Kenny Miller appeared to score for Rangers, but he was adjudged to be offside and his goal was disallowed. Inverness continued to stymie the Rangers' offence into the second half. Their efforts were finally rewarded when David Weir was sent off in injury time for a hard tackle on David Proctor. Ian Black converted the penalty kick. Inverness escape the drop zone with the win and Rangers give up the lead of the SPL to Celtic FC, who defeated Kilmarnock FC by 2 - 1.

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An interesting development. Hopefully the Security Council will go ahead and enforce this as necessary. We need to teach a lesson to all the tyrants of the world, that their crimes will not go unpunished, and that justice will not take decades. 131.107.0.71 21:40, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

About time. If this is successful the dictators of the world will have a day of reckoning!--KDP3 (talk) 23:18, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

Aha. What about the Israeli tyrants who just murdered thousands of unarmed civilians in Gaza recently? Oh wait. That was war my bad my bad... Carry on. - LOL

 * Refuse to be sheep! Refuse to be lied to!
 * The whole UN related organizations never trial people who have to be trialed. For example: Why didn't the ICC trial George Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell?
 * UN as usual misleads the world; & because the third-world countries are thirsty for "democracy" & freedom", they think that the UN or US are helping them "Oh, they are helping us"! LOOK AROUND! Which countries have improved after the UN or US entered/intervened/conquered in? Iraq? Afghanistan?.....
 * Remembering how George Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell, Donald Rumsfeld were lying concerning the war on Iraq makes me astonished!
 * Reading about all of them on uncyclopedia is even a praise!

 * UN is practically working for US government profits & needs. Therefore, violating the 30th Article in the Human Rights articles. Consequently the UN is a false organization. BTW, I'm not against the US citizens nor Human Rights articles --Mahmudmasri (talk) 11:45, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

 * You idiot. The US is against the ICC. The US does not recognize the ICC. The UN is a nuisance to the US with Russia and China vetoing everything. Go fuck yourself in the ear until you wake up. --216.75.93.110 13:36, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

Your both dumb
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Srilanka around the world is cursing Pakistan for not providing enough security for the players. But i feel sorry for the people who died.

Pakastian should never be allowed to play cricket in the future, they have brought shame and disgrace to the game and to they country. The responsible people should be killed at once, I think its high time that India and a few other countries get together and put an end to all these wasters. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 61.16.160.66 (talk) 00:51, 11 March 2009 (UTC) From this attack international tour to Pakistan has been closed but after five year the door is opened by Zimbabwe team.by that time Pakistan team was in pressure.it was a plan of indai or may be other country because after that series indai team have to visit pakistan and they were in great pressure because pak team is world no 1 team


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Eurovision '09 competitor Chiara talks about her current song "What If We" and her past accolades

March 5, 2009 The small archipelago of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea takes the Eurovision Song Contest very seriously. Leading a fight to remove a cap on the number of competing countries brought them back to the Contest in 1991 after a 16-year absence, and ever since the nation has had perfect attendance.

Since then, Malta's dependable "shining star" has been Chiara Siracusa, who goes by her first name in her music career. First competing in 1998 at the age of 21, she was pushed to the brink of victory until the votes from the final country that evening leveled her placement to third. Her rendition of the song "The One That I Love," and the recognition she received not only for herself, but for her country, made her a star in Malta overnight, and helped her launch a singing career in Europe.

She would later return to the Contest in 2005 with "Angel," an anthem she penned herself, and achieved second place. Now, in 2009, she will be going back to Eurovision for a third try, hoping for the "3-2-1" charm and a victory — something that has eluded her thus far. Her entry, the ballad "What If We," has special memories for Chiara; it is dedicated to her father, who is recently deceased.

What if Chiara could take home the gold in Moscow; for Malta, for her father, and for herself? Only time will tell. Chiara took time out of her Eurovision promotional schedule to answer some questions from  Wikinews ' Mike Halterman about her past performances, and most importantly, her upcoming one.

This is the fourth in a series of interviews with past Eurovision contestants, which will be published sporadically in the lead-up to mid-May's next contest in Moscow.

''' You'll be going to Moscow for a third try at possibly winning Eurovision. Why did you decide to compete this year? How did your partnership with Marc Paelinck and Gregory Bilsen come about?

Chiara: Well, I met Marc Paelinck long time ago through a friend in Belgium. We started working together and it brought us to this collaboration today. I was thinking of going back to the festival [for a long time] and this year felt like the right year to do so.

''' Eurovision fans from across Europe picked you as the wide favorite to win Malta's preselection this year. Were you as confident? Were you nervous about competing in the semi-final rounds this time around, or did you think this was something you could handle?

Chiara: When I go into a competition, I always go to win, but I was nervous like everyone else...I think [when] you win a festival, [you win] for what you present, not for what your history is.

''' Growing up, did you always want to become a singer? Who were your musical influences, and what genres do you think are your favorite? Do you think these preferences have molded you into the singer you are today?

Chiara: Definitely. My mum always says I used to sing and dance for them all the time since I was a baby, and I've always loved ballads. In fact, my favourite singer has always been Whitney Houston.

''' How did you come to the decision to enter the Eurovision pre-selection for Malta back in 1998? What kinds of feelings did you experience during the path you took to eventual victory in the national final?

Chiara: 1998 was my first time in the festival. I was very young and I felt I could never win it. I wanted just to try and be there with the big names of those times. It was very scary and overwhelming, [and] then I won.

''' Did you feel overwhelmed performing in front of an international audience in Birmingham? What kind of personal feelings and emotions made you relate to the song you sang, "The One That I Love"? There were remarks afterwards that your performance was great, but your dress had similarities to Barbara Dex's from five years before (and she has become well-known for her "fashion don't"). Looking back on it, what did you think of that dress?

Chiara: Well...looking back I remember that I was completely overwhelmed [singing] in front of so many people. I was very scared but managed to do well. As for the dress, they were different times [back then] and it was beyond my control.

''' You came very close to winning the Contest for Malta back in 1998. When you didn't, how did it make you feel? Did you feel "robbed"? As an addenda, some Wikipedians I've talked to have hypothesized that tabloid hype before the event helped Dana International win; in other words, she would not have won had she not been a transsexual. Do you feel that's true, and did you like her song?

Chiara: I know a lot of Maltese who voted for Dana because they liked the song and for no other reason. The song was good and we still hear it today.

Obviously when you are so close to winning something and you don't, yes, you feel a bit robbed, but [then there's] the moment [when] you realise you did well and you are happy.

''' After Eurovision, you made a transformation from an unknown singing hopeful to a true recording artist. Tell us a bit about your transformation, and how you felt during this time. Also, around this time you started to perform in concerts and festivals abroad. What was your best memory from this time, when you were performing abroad and people from outside Malta not only knew who you were, but were interested in your life and music.

Chiara: Everything came like rain in my life, from one thing to the other, and before I knew it I became "Chiara of Malta." I loved it, but I didn't have much time to think about it. It came quickly; I went to a lot of places and sang with many people but I think what I will always remember is the concert I did with my band, where Seal was as well in the same event, in Frankfurt. It was incredible.

''' In 2005, you entered the Contest again, this time with a song you wrote yourself. What is the meaning behind "Angel," and what kind of story do the lyrics tell about your own life and experiences?

Chiara: "Angel" is a love song and it will always have a special place in my heart. It's about the love you give someone without wanting anything back, and the unlimited support too.

''' You achieved the best placing for Malta in Eurovision history with your performance in 2005. What did you learn from your experiences in 1998 and, in your mind, how did you improve to become more successful in 2005?

Chiara: I think it's the maturity and the experience. [Through] the years, without knowing, you [gather] so many lessons and behave better and take things a bit more serious and so on.

''' Surely you've read not only supportive comments, but negative ones as well, particularly concerning your weight. At the same time, however, you have become a role model of sorts for fuller-figured women across Europe, who aren't accustomed to seeing "people like them" at Eurovision. How did you deal with the negativity, both in the context of the Contest and in your personal life, and what message do you hope to give to full-figured women who look to you for inspiration?

Chiara: Well, I have always been "full figured," as you put it. I have spent time in my life trying to become as thin as I could, but I could never make it. Through the years I have learnt to accept myself and love me for what I am and how I look. I feel I have nothing less than others and my advice is to be happy with yourself, and love yourself, because you can never get someone to love you if you yourself don't.

''' Tell us about the emotions you convey in the song "What If We." Every song has a story, so what is the story played out in this song?

Chiara: The story for me with this song is completely about my father. He was the one to contact Marc [Paelinck] and he was the machine behind Eurovision for me, so he's entirely what this song is about for me and being that he passed away three months ago, well, it makes the song very special when I sing it.

''' If you had to absolutely pick one song, which of the three songs you've submitted is your favorite, and why?

Chiara: The three songs [each] have a story of [their own]. "The One That I Love" gave me my whole career, my fame and everything I am today so i can never forget it; "Angel" is too special because it's like my baby, I wrote it myself; and "What If We" is very deep in my heart because of my dad, so I can never choose between them. Sorry!

''' What are your plans for after the Contest? What kinds of projects would you like to pursue? Have you considered launching a singing career in the United States?

Chiara: My immediate project after the festival is an album which I have already started working on, in my style [which] is completely ballads, then wherever that takes me I'll go, [whether it be] the U.S. or elsewhere.

''' Finally, what would you like to tell all of your fans, awaiting your performance this May in Moscow?

Chiara: I would like to thank them for the ongoing support they have always showed me, and promise them I will give them my all on the performance night in Moscow.


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Interview conducted via e-mail between Mike Halterman (in Tampa, Florida, USA) and Chiara (in Valletta, Malta) on March 1, 2009. Special thanks to Martin Gauci at The Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, and to Joe Dimech at Television Malta. Mike Halterman (talk) 07:15, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
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Schiphol airliner crash blamed on altimeter failure, pilot error

March 5, 2009 Investigators in The Netherlands have announced that last month's crash of a Boeing 737-800 was caused by a combination of an instrument failure and pilot error. Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 crashed upon approach to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, killing nine and injuring eighty of the 135 passengers and crew on board.

Pieter van Vollenhoven, head of the Dutch Safety Board, said yesterday that as the aircraft was at 1,950 feet the faulty altimeter indicated that the airliner's height was at minus eight feet. Because the autopilot and autothrottle were running from this flawed data the plane automatically reduced engine power as it would in the final seconds before landing.

The plane's altitude and airspeed continued to fall for a minute and a half without the pilots noticing, when at 450 feet and an airspeed 46 mph lower than it should be the aircraft's stick shaker activated to warn the flight crew of an imminent aerodynamic stall. The pilots applied full engine thrust, but were too late to prevent the accident, and the aircraft crashed into a field and broke into three pieces. "When the crew of the Turkish Airlines noticed what was going on, it was already too late to intervene effectively," commented the Board's press release. The Board also sent a warning to Boeing concerning possible problems with the 737-800's altimeters. The United States airframe manufacturer has issued an alert to operators of all variants of the 737 worldwide - totalling almost 6,000 aircraft - reminding flight crews "to carefully monitor primary flight instruments during critical phases of flight."

Boeing have also stated that the preliminary report "should not be construed as a final conclusion or outcome of the investigation," and that the Board is still "in the early stages of this complex investigation." Further, they told ABC News that "erroneous radio altimeter readings are detectable and recoverable. Should a radio altimeter failure occur, anomalous readings would be detected by monitoring systems or be apparent through flight deck effects."

It is apparent from the flight data recorder - which carries details of the plane's last eight flights - that the altimeter had also failed on at least two previous occasions, but the aircraft was able to land safely. Van Vollenhoven commented that misty conditions at the time of the crash would have prevented the pilots seeing their height earlier, and also said that the plane's automatic flight systems should not be used when crucial instruments are defective.


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Michael Jackson to make last public concerts

March 5, 2009

Dubbed as the 'King of Pop music', Michael Jackson says he will go one last concert tour in the United Kingdom beginning in July. Jackson had said after a performance at the O2 Arena in London, England on Wednesday that he calls the tour his "final curtain calls".

"These will be my final shows ... performances in London. When I say this is it, I mean this is it. I'll be performing the songs my fans want to hear. This is it, this is really it, this is the final curtain call," said Jackson after the concert.

Tim Leiweke, CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), earlier told Billboard that the tour in the UK will consist of somewhere between 20-25 concerts, all to be held at the O2, starting July 8.

"We spent two years working with Michael trying to get him comfortable with this," said Leiweke to Billboard, who also said that Jackson's health is not an issue. "Despite everything you read about him, he was fine. The man took a physical for us to go do these concerts".

Jackson's last major concert tour was in 2001. It is also the first major public appearance he will be making since 2005, when a jury aquitted him in a trial where he was charged with child molestation.


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Someone posted a message over on the comments page that would have been more appropriate on the talk page, I have copied it:

"This article should be using the Dutch Safety Agency (OVV)'s initial report as a source.

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 * which is an official translation from

It is clear there that it is still too early to assign a definite cause to the accident. They most certainly did not find that there was pilot error. That assertion in this article is egregious. LeadSongDog (talk) 15:14, 6 March 2009 (UTC)"

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 * If you look at the report, you will find the pilots did not monitor their instruments. 'Pilot error' does not actually give any blame; the error may or may not be the fault of the flight crew. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:20, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Not to mention that the report states initial findings (pilot error). So although a main investigation is ongoing, the initial findings are stated. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 17:22, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

 * As an aside, the report is not needed as a source, as everything is already sourced, but maybe it is not too late to add it as an external link? Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:23, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Perhaps you folks are reading a different report. My copy doesn't have the words "error", "monitor" or "instrument" in it. The closest it comes to supporting the statement is to say "Initially the crew did not react to the issues at hand." without stating whether this was a possibility. It does not state that the crew had sufficient information to recognize the problem and diagnose it.LeadSongDog (talk) 17:35, 6 March 2009 (UTC) Indeed the report concludes "With the exception of the malfunction of the left radio altimeter the investigators of the Dutch Safety Board have not yet found any irregularities." I'd say that categorically excludes having made any other findings.LeadSongDog (talk) 17:47, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

 * "The voice recorder has shown that the crew were notified that the left radio altimeter was not
 * working correctly (via the warning signal “landing gear must go down”).
 * Provisional data indicates that this signal was not regarded to be a problem."
 * The report then notes that the crew did nothing to correct the situation until the stick shaker activated. There is an error made by the crew there; wehter the design is such or they were poorly trained such that they felt there was not a serious issue, therefore partially or totally removing blame, only time will tell and has not been commented on in the article. All that is said is that the crew did not react despite the warning - they made an 'error' - and that is exactly what this release states. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 18:08, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Please provide a quote, because all I see is suggestive, not a formal finding.LeadSongDog (talk) 18:12, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I think you'll find that I have quoted the report, above. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 18:16, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * So you take "provisional data indicates that..." as a finding of cause? That's just plain wrong. Or is wikinews now able to make calls that the investigators, with full access to the data, are not? LeadSongDog (talk) 18:40, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * We don't take it as a cause, the report does. And you stated that the report does quite clearly just now. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 19:15, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I said what?LeadSongDog (talk) 19:22, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you BRS for this edit. I'm still not happy with the erroneous assertion in both the headline and body, but as an occasional visitor on WN I'll just assume for now that the local culture has rules I'm not grasping that prevent it from being corrected. LeadSongDog (talk) 20:33, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

 * I suspect the problem is that on WP even such a tiny and clear assertion might be viewed as WP:OR or at least WP:SYNTH, whereas here we tend to be laxer and actively seek original reporting; nonetheless I feel it is backed up enough to say such, and the mainstream agrees with me (FWIW). I did actually state in my creation edit summary that I generally disaprove of 'calling' these reports - in fact, I wrote an early disclaimer into the text of Interim report blames ice for British Airways 777 crash in London - but here, it really is pretty clear from reading the material. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:41, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the clarification. I don't think I'll be doing much on accident stories in that case. Too close to libel for my taste. I can still contemplate several plausible chains of causation, particularly considering WX (700-800 ft ceiling), design of the autopilot/autothrust, manuals, training standards, SOPs, etc. Accordingly I'd much rather wait for the experts to decide. Thanks again.LeadSongDog (talk) 21:16, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * The experts have decided, or rather they have decided upon as much as is repeated here. Everything here is backed up. I was simply highlighting the culture difference between WP and WN. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:47, 6 March 2009 (UTC)


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US stock markets reach 12-year lows

March 5, 2009

US stock markets dropped to twelve-year lows on Thursday, amidst falling confidence in the financial sector and worries over whether the US automobile manufacturer General Motors will be able to keep operating.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 4.08%, or 280.52 points, at the closing bell, reaching a level of 6595.32, a new 12-year low. The Nasdaq Composite lost 54.15 points, or 4%, to 1299.59, while the Standard & Poor's 500 plunged by 30.27 points, or 4.25%, closing at 682.60.

Every stock in the Dow Jones, other than Wal-Mart, either lost ground or remained even, and all stocks in the S&P 500 index lost ground.

General Motors' shares lost 15.5% after the auto firm announced that its auditors had "substantial doubt" over whether it would be able to keep operating.

Shares of financial companies were lower by nine percent, with Bank of America losing 11.7% and Citigroup falling by 9.7%.

"What's most worrisome is that we haven't hit the crescendo yet," said Bill Groeneveld, the head trader for vFinance Investments. "Asset-management divisions are getting calls to just liquidate everything, and we haven't seen the big players come back in at all."

"This is one of the worst bear markets in the last 100 years; it started out with the credit crisis and the subprime [loans], but it is like a forest fire that has raced across the clearing and ignited other parts: Autos, auto parts, the insurance companies have been hit very hard. The credit crisis is causing an unraveling of industry after industry because the banks don't lend," said David Dreman, the chief investment officer of Dreman Value Management.

European markets were also lower today, with the London's FTSE index losing 3.2% and the DAX index of Germany falling by five percent.

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Comments:Michael Jackson to make last public concerts

Ah, Wacko Jacko... Why stick your head above the parapet? You just know that we'll all take pot-shots at you. After all, you're now more white than me. No, I don't believe it is some skin disease - I have seen that effect people in Thailand, it never happens all over. --Brian McNeil / talk 23:04, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Fuck the haters. :) --Realist2 (talk) 13:33, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

Wow, McNeil. It's not like he's going to hear you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.166.175.146 (talk) 01:05, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

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michael jackson, is a very good man,he was victimized only by the people around him ,and use him to thier own way u knw what i mean —98.173.150.238 (talk) 20:51, 15 April 2010 (UTC)

Michael might change it and do Michael world tour.Or he might make This Is It shows go longer than they planed —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.235.147.233 (talk • contribs) 19:23, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

why did the doctor had to drug him.
Michael Jackson was none for is songs and is kindness he showed. this is from lynacia from Guyana.😞 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 181.177.218.3 (talk • contribs) 19:24, 26 May 2019 (UTC)

he was the king of pop but I think that he was THE GOD OF POP.
Michael Jackson was known for his songs and kindness he showed towards others —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 181.177.218.95 (talk • contribs) 21:05, 26 May 2019 (UTC)

do have to talk bad about him I know he had down wrong —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 181.177.218.124 (talk • contribs) 21:08, 26 May 2019 (UTC)

this is for the haters especially Brian mc Neil he have motivated people when he was alive. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 181.177.218.11 (talk • contribs) 21:11, 26 May 2019 (UTC)


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California Supreme Court defers ruling on same-sex marriage ban

March 5, 2009

After hours of hearing arguments in the case questioning the legality of the ban on same-sex marriages in California, in the United States, the state's Supreme Court deferred ruling on the ban, known as. The court could issue a ruling in the next 90 days.

Opponents of the ban were fighting to have the law overturned— saying it was unconstitutional for the state to have banned same-sex marriages. Californians voted in November 2008 to ban same-sex marriages, leaving the nearly 20,000 married same-sex couples wondering if their marriages, which were legal at the time they were married, would be voided.

"Prop 8 opponents would have the court choose between the inalienable right to marry and the right of the people to change the constitution as they see fit, and what I'm picking up from the oral argument in this case is this court should willy-nilly disregard the will of the people," Justice said while addressing, the lawyer representing the opponents of the ban.

One of the petitioners in the case against Proposition 8, Robin Tyler, told that she thinks "they [the court] are going to uphold our marriages and they are going to uphold Proposition 8, and it's a loss."

In June 2008, the state supreme court ruled that the ban was unconstitutional. Between that time, and November 2008, 18,000 same-sex couples were legally married in California. Currently in the United States, same-sex marriages are only legal in Connecticut and Massachusetts.


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Mahathma Gandhi's items auctioned for $1.8 million

March 6, 2009

Valuable personal items belonging to Mahatma Gandhi, The father of India were auctioned for US$1.8 million by Antiquorum Auctioneers in New York City, New York. Documentary filmmaker James Otis owned these items and put these up for auction.

The items were bought by the owner of the United Breweries group and Kingfisher Airlines, Vijay Mallaya, a Bangalore based Indian entrepreneur. The list of rare personal belongings included a Zenith sterling silver Pocket watch, a pair of eyeglasses used by Gandhi, a pair of leather sandals, his blood work from Irwin Hospital, New Delhi and a brass bowl and a plate set.

The initial bid price was $20,000, but reached $1 million in less than a minute. Mallaya eventually outbid all other bidders for the final price of $1.8 million. The Indian government did not participate in the auction due to a restraint order from the Delhi High Court. The restraining order was passed by the court in response to a written petition filed by the legal heir of Mahatma Gandhi, Navjivan Trust.


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Article could be improved by explaining why India gov has a restraining order. Bawolff ☺☻ 07:26, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

Nothing should mirror the rediff verbiage now. If you think it's still violating copy rights. please place your comments on my talk page. I dont think without listing the articles we cannot make it newsworthy. user:Gvenkat5 —Preceding comment was added at 22:59, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Copy and pasting sentences and changing a few words is still copyvio. The source listed in the template, which has since been removed 2 times without fixing the issues, is where most of the material is copy/pasted from. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 23:07, 6 March 2009 (UTC)


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Earthquake strikes Melbourne, no reports of injuries

March 7, 2009

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 shook the Australian city of Melbourne late Friday night, spanning more than two hundred kilometres.

The epicenter of the quake was located just north of Korumburra, located in Southern Gippsland, but the earthquake was strong enough to be felt as far as Melbourne.

No injuries were reported, although some homes around the area of the epicenter lost power for about ten minutes. Only minor damage was reported.

"There's [sic] no reports of injury to the SES, however we have received approximately 30 calls for assistance across the state this evening," stated Allan Grigs, from the State Emergency Service. "Most of the calls have come from the Melbourne metropolitan area ... crews are now out just assessing the damage to these properties. It is reported as minor damage at this stage."

According to Geoscience Australia's John Scheider, "the last earthquake of any significant size in that area was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake at Thomson Reservoir [area] in 1996."


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Brawn GP take over Honda Formula One team

March 6, 2009 Brawn GP have completed their takeover of the Honda Racing F1 Formula One team. The management buyout, led by team principal Ross Brawn, was a result of Honda announcing their intention to withdraw from the sport in December 2008 as a result of the current economic climate.

Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, Honda's drivers for the 2008 season, will be retained by Brawn GP for the upcoming 2009 season. The team will continue to be based at Honda Racing F1's Brackley headquarters in Northamptonshire, England. Engines for the cars will be made by Mercedes Benz.

Ross Brawn said of the announcement: "The vast experience and knowledge that both drivers bring to our team will prove invaluable as we aim to get up to speed in the shortest possible time to be ready for the first race of the season...I would also like to take this opportunity to pay due credit to our staff at Brackley. The levels of motivation and commitment that I have witnessed at the factory deserve the highest praise."

The Managing Officer of Honda, Hiroshi Oshima, said that the company was "very pleased that we could sell the team to Ross Brawn, with whom we have been partaking in the challenges of F1 competition, and are grateful for his decision. We offer our sincerest wishes for the new team which will be led by Ross."

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The Ballymore Cup round was complete over the weekend. The Ballymore Cup is a state wide Rugby Union competition in the Australian state of Queensland. Schools participating in the Greater Public Schools (GPS) competition do not compete in the Ballyore Cup.

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Mauritania cuts ties with Israel, expels Israeli diplomats

March 6, 2009 In response to the Israeli offensive into the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and the early part of 2009, the African country of Mauritania has cut diplomatic ties with Israel and expelled the Israeli diplomats in the country. They have been ordered to leave the country in no more than 48 hours.

As a result of the expulsion, the Israeli government has closed their embassy in Nouakchott and staff could be seen leaving the building. Military personnel were also seen dismantling security features around the embassy and the guards have been ordered to stand down.

"The Mauritanian authorities have given staff at the Israeli embassy in Nouakchott 48 hours to leave the country. After General Aziz took the decision at the Doha summit, an envoy from the Mauritanian Foreign Ministry sent a letter to the ambassador of Israel to leave the country," said an unnamed Mauritanian official.

The official also adds that the country's decision to cut ties with Israel was made in January, during an Arabic nation summit in Qatar. Despite the decision, Israeli officials said they were not aware of the expulsions.

"We don't know what is happening there exactly. We are still checking. They did not tell us they intend to expel our ambassador," said an Israeli official. The official also said that the expulsions could be a show of power ahead of the visit of Muammar Gaddafi, the president of Libya. "Maybe they are just showing they're tough."


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US unemployment rate reaches 8.1%

March 6, 2009

The official unemployment rate in the United States increased to 8.1% (seasonally adjusted), the highest level in over 25 years, after the Labor Department reported that 651,000 jobs were lost in February. The U-6 unemployment rate, an alternative measure also published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes other categories of unemployed and underemployed workers, was reported to be 16%.

The US economy has now shed 4.4 million jobs since the recession began in December 2007. Half of the job losses have come in the last four months, and the unemployment rate has jumped by 3.3% in the past year.

The Federal Reserve says that it doesn't expect the jobless rate to fall below seven percent until 2011.

The professional and business service sector lost 180,000 jobs last month, while manufacturing shed 168,000. The construction industry has lost 1.1 million jobs since January 2007 and 104,000 jobs last month. At the same time, the financial sector lost 44,000 jobs, bringing the total to 448,000 lost jobs since a peak in December 2007.

"The construction industry is in a near depression," said the General President of LIUNA, Terry O'Sullivan.

"We are staring into the abyss. The recession is intensifying and the economy is rapidly shrinking," said Steven Wood of Insight Economics.

US stock markets opened higher after the report.

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"having lost 448,000 jobs since its peak in December 2009"

I don't know what the actual correct year is, so I can't fix it. I would guess 2008, but I don't know.

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 * Whoops! That was a mistake, it should read "December 2007". I fixed it now. Thanks for the heads-up. ♪Tempo di Valse ♪ 18:56, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

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Comments:Schiphol airliner crash blamed on altimeter failure, pilot error

Altimeters and autopilots
I find this article highly dubious.

 * "the faulty altimeter indicated that the airliner's height was at minus eight feet. Because the autopilot and autothrottle were running from this flawed data the plane automatically reduced engine power as it would in the final seconds before landing."

-so you're telling me that an autopilot recieving data that the plane is underground is not going to disengage and alarm, but instead it will simply try to land the plane? Nonsense.

PerryWhite (talk) 19:38, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

 * Here what ABC News wrote: "At 1,950 feet above the ground, the altimeter showed the plane to be at negative-8 feet instead, according to safety board chairman Pieter van Vollenhoven."
 * I don't know aviation terminology, but perhaps Vollenhoven is indicating that there is an 8 feet discrepancy. --SVTCobra 19:51, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

 * The altimeter indicated eight feet underground. I agree that in such circumstances the autopilot should disengage, but it seems no-one at Boeing thought of that as the report doesn't indicate the fact that it didn't as anything unusual. The plane has no concept of 'underground'. It only knows that below a certain height it should be about to land. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:03, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

 * I am quite sure this is something Boeing 'would have thought about' when designing the autopilot. If it hadn't, then that is what would be the news story, not this dubious rubbish. PerryWhite (talk) 19:17, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

 * Care to read the report? The safety board's website is at http://www.onderzoeksraad.nl/en/ and the page on the crash is here. Both the press release and the report dated March 4 state -8 feet. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:09, 9 March 2009 (UTC)


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It looks superb ! Laurent

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Canadian teams vie for spot at the World Curling Championship

March 9, 2009

The 2009 Tim Hortons Brier and the 2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts are hosting premier Canadian curlers in a competition for the right to advance to the World Curling Championship. The champions will also have a chance to compete at the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials for the privilege of representing Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Jennifer Jones' Team Canada from Winnipeg, Manitoba became repeat Canadian champions during the 2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts held from February 21 to March 1 at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria British Columbia. They will now proceed to the 2009 World Womens Curling Championship at Gangneung, South Korea from March 21 to 29, 2009. They are also guaranteed a spot in the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.

The men's Canadian curling for the Ford World Curling Championship, will be determined between March 7 to 15 at the Calgary Pengrowth Saddledome in Alberta during the 2009 Tim Hortons Brier. Currently Kevin Martin's Albertan team is in the lead. The winning team will then advance to the Ford World Championship held April 4-12 at the Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick.

The 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials will be December 6-13, 2009 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Teams are selected from the winners of major curling championship in Canada to create a pool for the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, including the 2006–07 to 2008–09 winners of the Strauss Canada Cup tournament, the Players' Championships, and the Canadian Men's/Women's Curling Championships. The 2010 XXI Winter Olympics will be held February 12-28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The 2010 Canadian Women's Curling Championship will be held in the Essar Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and the 2010 Men's Brier will be held in the Metro Centre, downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Curling is a popular winter sport in Canada, with over one million Canadians involved in the sport across Canada. Approximately 1 in 3 adult Canadians, around eleven million, watch the sport either live or via television.


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Talk:Earthquake strikes Melbourne, no reports of injuries

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First it says "No injuries or property damages were reported", then it says "It is reported as minor damage". This seems to be contradictory. Otherwise the story looks good. Bawolff ☺☻ 00:05, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

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Please add. --InfantGorilla (talk) 11:57, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
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Comments:California Supreme Court defers ruling on same-sex marriage ban

Sounds promising. I should read these more often, I thought this error was resolved some time back...

 * error, is what you say when you misspell a word, not when people are being opressed. i understand 'a neutral point of view' and all. that still does not give you the right to give offense to people who feel their right were taken away. i will be more then glad to discuss with you, my email is lockethesecond@yahoo.com.--weirdjrc (talk) 16:18, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

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It's a goddamn shame that we have come to a point where california, home of San Francisco, practically the birthplace of the Gay Liberation Movement, not to mention the home of Haight and Asbury, has outlawed the people's fundamental right to marry whoever they please. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.114.19.207 (talk) 00:29, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

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The way i see it if they want to outlaw gay marraige then atleast give them civil union right. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Weirdjrc (talk • contribs) 15:15, 11 March 2009 (UTC)


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Comments:Earthquake strikes Melbourne, no reports of injuries

Quake felt on Melbourne was an after shock from nuke accident.
The place whre de geologists pointed as the epicenter hides few military research facilities.

Be aware, mate.

Things gonna get worst soon. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 201.1.56.247 (talk • contribs)

 *  *eyeroll*  — Gopher65talk 03:21, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Sometimes the comments on Wikinews are worse than Youtube comments. Fephisto (talk) 10:36, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

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NASA sets launch date for Space Shuttle Discovery

March 7, 2009 After almost two months of delay, NASA has set March 11 as the launch date for Space Shuttle Discovery. On February 22, NASA had stated that they indefinitely delayed the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, which was originally scheduled for takeoff on February 12. Launch was then further delayed until February 25 before being delayed indefinitely on February 22. NASA cited the need for additional time to evaluate the shuttle's hydrogen fuel flow control valves.

Liftoff is set for nighttime on Wednesday, March 11, at approximately 9:20 p.m. (EST) from Launch Complex 39A in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The official countdown to launch will commence Sunday, March 8.

"The team came through, worked hard and was efficient. It's time now to step back and think of everything else we need to watch before launch on the 11th. There's no better team than this one and I thank them for putting the right analysis together," said Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for Space Operations at NASA.

NASA wanted to perform additional tests on the valves which control the amount of hydrogen fuel pumped into the external tank when the shuttle is taking off before making a decision to launch. When Space Shuttle Endeavour went into space in November 2008, one of the valves broke. NASA fears that if one breaks off on this mission, then it could damage the outside of the shuttle.

The current scheduled mission, STS-119, is set to fly the Integrated Truss Structure segment ("S" for starboard, the right side of the station, and "6" for its place at the very end of the starboard truss) and install the final set of power-generating solar arrays to the International Space Station. The arrays consist of two 115-foot-long arrays, for a total wing span of 240 feet, including the equipment that connects the two halves and allows them to twist as they track the sun. Altogether, the four sets of arrays can generate 84 to 120 kilowatts of electricity – enough to provide power for more than 40 average homes.

Commander Lee Archambault will lead Discovery's crew of seven, along with Pilot Tony Antonelli, and Mission Specialists Joseph Acaba, John Phillips, Steve Swanson, Richard Arnold, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata.


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Dates on articles
Hello,

I presume you too are from the North East of England! I'm down in Teesside, so hello!

When you write a story, be sure to put the sources in reverse chronological order (the newest, second newest, third newest, older...) and to stlye the dates in the format 'October 29, 2009'.

Good luck! I published one of your Newcastle Utd articles. Computerjoe 's talk 22:50, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

 * Excellent, thanks. Noted. PerryWhite (talk) 06:52, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Duplicate
Hi, unfortunately i had to tag your article as a duplicate of this one, written some time earlier. Could you perhaps help me merge all the information into that article? I'd like to develop this into an in-depth piece. Thanks. Tempodivalse [talk]  15:38, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

 * Do what you like. I really can't be bothered anymore. I hate this crappy site with a passion. I swear to God I haven't been working on this for more than two hours, yet your article was nowhere to be seen when I began, I never would have begun it if I had known. Infact I know when I began it because I only started it about half an hour after Cameron stoppped speaking, around 3pm. Your article is completely different to mine in structure, I can't even begin to think how to merge it, so what the hell, I think this has been a wasted afternoon for me...bloody Wikinews. Use what you want from it, if anything. I'm done. PerryWhite (talk) 15:50, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

 * I'm sorry you've become so disenchanted - please, don't let this discourage you from writing. All Wikinews writers, sooner or later, will be unfortunate enough to spend time on an article that turns out to be a duplicate - myself included, I can very much sympathise with this. I don't see that the structures are that different - in fact, I've already been able to merge about half of your article into the other one, and will add even more. Please don't think you've wasted your time - to the contrary, your contribution was much appreciated. Tempodivalse [talk]  15:57, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

 * Cheers. It's my own fault realy, I have this bad habit of trying to write the whole article in one go. I do the same on Wikipedia, but it has obvious dangers here. I think what probably happened was I checked the main page but not the newsroom before starting. I don't use the place often enough to not make such n00b howlers. PerryWhite (talk) 16:04, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

 * Yes, I think that was the problem. I had actually started my article about an hour and a half before you started yours, by looking at the history. Neither were published on the main page, so you wouldn't have seen it if you didn't check the newswroom. Anyways, I really like your writing style, and am looking for more ways to incorporate your prose into the other piece. Tempodivalse [talk]  16:08, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

 * Well, the merge is more or less complete; I've included most of the information in your article into this. Your afternoon wasn't wasted at all, it contributed to an excellent, in-depth piece. :) Thanks for your efforts. Tempodivalse [talk]  22:36, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

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person bio 1 person bio 2 is a notable medic from Canada in the early 1900's.  His original house is located at yyy and I am in contact with folks who are trying to have it declared a historic site. xxx organisation is planning to sell the property yyy and the house would be torn down....The folks trying trying to save the site would be available to answer a few questions via email...I was thinking ... Following this, I was contemplating follow up with the organisation xxx, who have not yet been contacted, with questions for them if they were amenable.SriMesh |  talk  01:54, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) What makes xxx a special or notable person?
 * 2) What makes this house a special or heritage place?
 * 3) What is the location of the house?
 * 4) Is there architectural significance to the building and its era?
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NASA successfully launches Kepler Telescope

March 7, 2009

NASA's Kepler Telescope, which will search for planets orbiting other stars, was successfully launched by a Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at approximately 10:51 p.m. (EST).

NASA regained the rocket's signal at 12:11 a.m. EDT Saturday, shortly after confirming the satellite's separation from the rocket.

According to the Kepler Mission page on NASA's website, the telescope "is specifically designed to survey our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover hundreds of Earth-size and smaller planets in or near the habitable zone and determine how many of the billions of stars in our galaxy have such planets." The telescope is named after Johannes Kepler, an astronomer, astrologist and mathematician from Germany in the late 1500 and early 1600s.

The Kepler Telescope will use the 'Transit Method' of detecting planets. When planets pass in front of their parent star, a small black dot is cast over the star, called a transit. Transits by terrestrial planets produce a small change in a star's brightness of about one part in ten thousand (.01%), lasting for 2 to 16 hours.

Kepler's view is 105 square degrees and will be focused on one area all the time. It will orbit around our Sun, maintaining a constant distance from Earth of 950 miles. It will continuously and simultaneously monitor the brightnesses of more than 100,000 stars for the life of the mission, which is expected to be three and a half years. "Even if we find no planets like Earth, that by itself would be profound. It would indicate that we are probably alone in the galaxy," said William Borucki, the mission's science principal investigator.

Although planets orbiting stars other than the Sun had been theorized for centuries, it was only in 1988 that a team of Canadian astronomers made the first detection of extrasolar planets orbiting the star Gamma Cephei. Now over 300 extrasolar planets are said to have been discovered.

The launch comes just weeks after NASA's failed launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, which crashed into the ocean off Antarctica's coast. It would have been the first spacecraft dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the most significant human-produced greenhouse gas and the principal human-produced driver of climate change. The cost of the project was US$273 million.


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 * 10:51 p.m. Rocket launches.
 * 10:54 initial launch successful (3 mins into flight).
 * 10:55 main engine cutoff.
 * 10:58 All events happened within expected times - NASA DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:58, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 11:04 p.m. signal lost as expected. Will regain signal over Australia at next tracking station. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 04:06, 7 March 2009 (UTC)