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Wuerl appointed Washington, D.C.'s new bishop

May 16, 2006

Pope Benedict XVI today named Donald W. Wuerl, Bishop of Pittsburgh, to be the new Archbishop of Washington, D.C., succeeding Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, who had held the position for the last five years. McCarrick presented his resignation upon turning 75 to the Pope, as is custom for all Bishops.

Prior to his new appointment, Bishop Wuerl had overseen the over 800,000 Catholics in the Pittsburgh community for the last 18 years. A native of Pittsburgh, the Bishop was educated in Rome and spent time serving in the Diocese of Seattle.

The new position is significant because of its location. The prelate of the Diocese of Washington is often the most influential because of its frequent contacts with the White House, Congress and the rest of the government. Wuerl said he was prepared to accept his new role as one of the foremost spiritual leaders of the American arm of the Church.

The Diocese of Pittsburgh consists of Allegheny, Washington, Butler, Beaver, Greene and Lawrence counties in the state of Pennsylvania.

Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States, made the announcement of Bishop Wuerl’s appointment this morning, and a press conference was held in Washington at 10 a.m. EDT. A following press conference will be held at 6 p.m. EDT with Wuerl in St. Paul Seminary, Pittsburgh. The Archbishop of Washington is traditionally a Cardinal, so there is the possibility that Wuerl will soon be elevated to Cardinal status.


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Wikinews:Briefs/May 16, 2006

The time is 22:30 (UTC) on May 16th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.

7.4 magnitude hits Pacific near New Zealand
New Zealand

Yesterday, at 10:39 pm UTC, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific Ocean about 180 miles southwest of Raoul Island, a member of the Kermadec Islands in New Zealand. Witnesses disagreed on the length of the earthquake, which was felt as far south as Christchurch, New Zealand, although they agreed the quake lasted from 30 seconds to a minute.

Flooding ravages Northeastern United States
United States

The New England region of the United States has received the heaviest rainfall in decades leading to flooding and massive road closures. The states affected are Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. A state of emergency has been declared in all these areas. The floods have also led to thousands of evacuations in many cities. No deaths have been reported as of yet.

U.S. restores full diplomatic relations with Libya
United States

The U.S. has announced full diplomatic relations will be restored with Libya and the country removed from the list of nations the U.S. considers to be state sponsors of terrorism following a 45-day open comment period. Renewal of diplomatic relations between the two states comes after extended diplomatic efforts by both parties to end the 25-year break.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali leaves Dutch Parliament
Netherlands

Dutch Member of Parliament Ayaan Hirsi Ali has announced she will leave parliament, after Minister of Immigration and Integration Rita Verdonk has announced that Hirsi Ali has never obtained Dutch citizenship. In a press conference an emotional Ayaan Hirsi Ali announced that she will leave parliament and she has announced that she will become fellow at the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute in September after reaching a deal with US authorities about her security.

Australia won't take back spent Uranium
Australia

Australian Prime Minister John Howard told journalists in Washington that Australia had no plans to take back spent Uranium, despite the US pushing for such a system.

New Zealand Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet employee named as Telecom mole
New Zealand

Michael Ryan, a messenger at the office of the prime minister, has been identified as the mole who leaked confidential papers to Telecom. The leaked papers were detailing the plan for the government to unbundle the local loop. It was to be released on Thursday with the 2006 budget, but since Telecom, a publicly traded company, found out they decided to release it early.

India postpones test-firing of Agni-III ballistic missile
India

The Indian government has once again delayed the testing of the medium-range Agni-III missile. The state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation had planned to conduct trials later this month. The Agni-III, which has a range of 3000 kilometres and the ability to carry nuclear warheads, is intended to boost India's nuclear-deterrence capabilities to a great extent.

BellSouth denies phone records were handed over to the NSA
United States

BellSouth, said in a statement yesterday that the telecommunications company did not hand over customer call records to the National Security Agency or NSA. On May 11, 2006, USA Today reported that the NSA collected millions of call logs from telecommunications companies in 2001 under a contract the NSA claims to have had with the company. BellSouth said that they conducted a "internal review" and that the review "confirmed no such contract exists and we have not provided bulk customer calling records to the NSA," said Jeff Battcher, spokesman for BellSouth.

Department of Defense releases 9/11 video of plane hitting Pentagon
United States

The United States Department of Defense (DOD) is releasing surveillance video of American Airlines flight 77 hitting the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. The video was taken from a Pentagon Security camera. On December 15, 2004, a legal advocacy group called Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against the DOD in an attempt to have the video released through the Freedom of Information Act.

Ex-Indian diplomat's passport revoked
India

The Ministry of External affairs has revoked the passport of Mr. Harish Kumar Dogra who was removed from his post as India's High Commissioner to New Zealand in April. The government has also suspended the passports of his wife and domestic help. India has informed Wellington of the developments and has said that travel documents would be issued to Dogra and his family to enable them to return home.

Man mistakenly interviewed live on BBC News 24
United Kingdom

A man spoke of his embarrassment and shock after he was mistakenly rushed into the BBC News 24 studio and interviewed live on the news channel about the Apple (Beatles) vs. Apple Corp court case.

Australian man caught driving with no licence twice in one day
Australia

New South Wales Police have charged a 29 year old Sydney man for driving whilst disqualified twice within three hours on Sunday. Police claim that the man had been disqualified until 2012.

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Sorry, I forgot to include it in the text, but there's a notice releasing it to wikinews via the Creative Commons 2.5 license on the article at the original site, www.jameslogancourier.com.JLCourier 00:56, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Confirming that this is true. Statement says: "Author's note:This story is released to wikinews under the Creative Commons 2.5 license." - Borofkin 01:13, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

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This story is my own original reporting. The sources are cited in the story. I didn't read stories in other media outlets, then synthesize this story from those. I conducted interviews via email with the persons quoted, or accessed "statements" provided by the persons quoted, usually "press releases."JLCourier 02:19, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Okay, I've created a sources section, and removed the source that linked to the James Logan Courier. I've removed that link because it is not a source but a copy of this article. The source for this article is you. - Borofkin 03:28, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Hello, This is the sixth story I've posted, and this is the first time the source has been changed this way. Consensus seems to indicate that the other method is more accepted, and I like it better, too.JLCourier 05:08, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I personally think it'd be better to list with one of the based on templates (as its not a src), but it definitly should be properly attributed somehow. (Well, actually I don't really care too much, just my two cents). By the way, thankyou for releasing all these things to us. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 05:23, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
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I don't support this modifcation. It implies that a person must be accredited to do original reporting, which isn't true. We accept unnacredited reporters as sources all the time. My understanding of accreditation was that it was for those outside Wikinews to verify a persons identity. - Borofkin 02:05, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

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All articles must be sourced -- original reporting must include OR notes on the talk page whether or not the wikinewsie is accredited. --Chiacomo (talk) 02:41, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

 * So, um, is there agreement that I should remove the line "and be aware that Wikinews does support the publication of unsourced stories from its list of accredited reporters." from this template? - Borofkin 02:48, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Removing the line completely doesn't do much to clarify in the mind of the contributor what the possibilities are here at Wikinews. -Edbrown05 03:03, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

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Culture of violence reported in central Australian Aboriginal communities

May 17, 2006

Australian media reports that a recently leaked Northern Territory police briefing paper exposes "shocking" cases of sexual abuse and violence against women and children in remote Australian Aboriginal communities.

Central Australian Crown prosecutor, Dr Nannette Rogers, alleged a range of "dreadful" cases she has heard of. Her paper claims details of abuse (over a 15-year period), including the rape of a seven-month-old baby, and the sexual assault and drowning of a girl by an 18-year-old man. The report refers to a disturbingly abusive and secretive Indigenous male culture. She says a "web of kinship" has helped to create a "conspiracy of silence" and that Aboriginal communities were suffering from "tragedy fatigue," allowing horrific crimes to appear unremarkable.

"It doesn't augur well for Aboriginal people to be functional human beings with the attributes of turning around and caring for children themselves," she said. "The child grows up seeing violence done to him or her and having violence done to him or her."

| Tangentyere Council chief executive William Tilmouth says it is appalling behaviour. "It's a behaviour that's got to stop, it's behaviour that denigrates the family, as well as the women," he said.

Alcohol, Law and Order
Senior Indigenous elder Margaret Kemarre said, "There are more violence and there's no respect for people around here, no respect for elders and no respect for parents, as we see it now, and it's, you know, it's getting more and more," she said. "I think the grog (alcohol) is really taking away all our families. It's really destroying us." Ms Kemarre says the answer to the problem apart from reducing the amount of alcohol in central Australia, is tougher sentencing by the white justice system.

Jane Lloyd, from Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council, said more police are necessary to help restore law and order in remote communities, particularly the remote outstations. "There is a history and tradition of violence, especially in Western Desert cultures. It's become more extreme," Ms Lloyd said.

Australia's Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough, says there are indeed problems with policing. "You go into a community here in the Territory of over 2,500 people and there's not one policeman," he said. Mr Brough says the Federal Government has started working with the NT Government over housing and other matters, but something needs to be done urgently about alcohol.

Northern Territory Chief Minister, Clare Martin, says slow progress is being made. "We are taking much stronger measures on alcohol," she said. "Talking to the Aboriginal community over the last couple of months in Alice Springs, the community is very concerned about the impact of alcohol and have decided that enough is enough - that we have to stand up and take tough measures." She said there was no simple solution to the problems of violence, abuse, and alcoholism plaguing many indigenous communities.

Mick Gooda, of the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Tropical Health, says dysfunctional Aboriginal communities should be shut down. "Children are at risk... they should be removed from their families," he said. "We should not shy away from these hard decisions on the basis that we might be creating another stolen generation. I think what we're talking about here is kids being removed from risk situations."

Lyla Coorey, author of a 2005 Federal Parliamentary report on the extent of child sexual abuse in Indigenous communities, say the reasons that child sexual abuse is more prevalent in Aboriginal remote communities are numerous. "We must look at the factors that particularly make Indigenous children vulnerable to ongoing abuse, she told ABC radio. "I think we need to look at all aspects of Indigenous children's lives. And it will become apparent that they are probably singularly the most disadvantaged group of Australians."

"You look at perhaps the social environment that they're growing up in. They're surrounded by neglect, parents who are involved in heavy substance abuse. And I think that in itself is a major issue," said Ms Coorey "And I think if you attempt to examine why that is the case you will find that a number of adults, Indigenous adults, are still suffering and still reeling from their own experiences of child sexual abuse."

Traditional owner Betty Pearce says, "This is not an Aboriginal culture. Twenty years ago, ...had an Aboriginal person done that, he'd have been killed - had he raped a child."

Claims of "paedophile rings"
Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough has alleged on ABC Television that "pedophile rings were working behind a veil of customary law." Mr Brough says he does not want to steamroll the Territory government but that he will do "whatever it takes" to tackle the abuse of Aboriginal children.

NT Chief Minister Clare Martin said Mr Brough had been incredibly irresponsible. "We have no evidence of that," she told Southern Cross Broadcasting. "Two weeks ago Mal Brough had quite a session with our police commissioner, didn't mention (it). He had a long session with me, didn't mention it, (then) goes on national television, can't say where it came from, and under our law it must be reported." If Mr Brough had evidence of pedophile rings, he had an obligation to report it, Ms Martin said.

Opposition Leader Kim Beazley described Mr Brough's claims as libel. "There is nothing in Aboriginal customary law that justifies abuse," he said. "Aboriginal customary law regulates relations between the genders quite strictly and protects people in a situation where they are not yet physiologically adults. The argument that somehow or other these events relate to Aboriginal customary law (is) libel. They don't."

The Northern Territory Police Association says Mr Brough's comments are offensive and ignorant. "Mr Brough claims that our members turn a blind eye to crime in Aboriginal communities," association president Vince Kelly said. "That is the most ridiculous claim I have ever heard from a federal indigenous affairs minister." Police often did not have the evidence to arrest suspects, Mr Kelly said. "To suggest police turn a blind eye to crime in Aboriginal communities is nothing short of insulting. To suggest our members apply the law differently in Aboriginal communities is ignorant and displays an absolute lack of understanding of the operational realities our members face in isolated Aboriginal communities, often dealing with complex tribal systems," he said.

Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown said that the focus on Aboriginal social breakdown, including rape, paedophilia and destructive drug addiction has to broaden to include white exploitation, profiteering and disdain for Aboriginal culture.

"We are 11 years into Mr Howard's Prime Ministry. His most memorable early contribution to this outrageous situation was to reject what he labelled 'black armband' view of history. The problem is he turned the black armband into blinkers," Senator Brown said. "The Prime Minister should lift this issue to the top his personal agenda. The plight of the First Australians is a national disgrace. Australia must restore health, safety and dignity to Aboriginal Australians."


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Chinese language sources
I don't see the point in copying the Chinese language sources from the Chinese Wikinews article over to the English Wikinews article. We trust the Chinese Wikinews community to have verified the article contents against the sources. If there are any Chinese-speaking users of the English Wikinews that want to verify any statements, they should refer first to the original Chinese Wikinews article, and thence to the sources. - Borofkin 03:50, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

 * OK, thanks for your words. I just removed those Chinese source links. Any help and assistance is welcomed. --H.T. Chien / 眼鏡虎 (Discuss|Contributions) 05:53, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

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Apple releases Macbook

May 17, 2006 Apple Computer today introduced the new MacBook line, which includes the Macbook and Macbook Pro. It is the successor to the iBook line and contains Intel Core Duo processors and a host of features, and starting at a price of $1,099. The Macbook features a 13.3" widescreen display, while the Pro can be purchased with either 15" or 17" displays. It comes in two colors: Black (2 GHz model only) and White (1.83 and 2 GHz models). This release leaves only one PowerPC processor computer that has not made the transition to Intel chips, the PowerMac G5.

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Hawaii to spend $4.9M on coqui frog eradication

May 17, 2006

The Hawaii state legislature has appropriated US$4.9 million to fight the frog and other invasive species.

About $2.9 million will be used to hire 58 additional inspectors at Hawaii's airports to improve detection of invasive species, an increase of 75% over the current level. The remaining $2 million will be used specifically for coqui frog eradication using and hydrated lime.

Much of the money will go to the Big Island of Hawaii, where the coqui frog infestation is most serious. About $1.8 million will go to the Big Island, with $150,000 going to and $50,000 each going to  and.

Native to the Caribbean, the coqui frog is believed to have entered on plants shipped from Florida or Puerto Rico. Without natural predators, the frogs' population density has grown to the point where it has become a nuisance. It is best known for its loud chirping, which keeps some residents on the Big Island and Maui awake at night.

Ecologists also fear that the coquis could threaten native bird species by eating the insects the birds rely on for food.


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Pacific tests tsunami warning systems

May 17, 2006 Thirty countries, including New Zealand, are participating in a test to see how well countries can respond when a tsunami strikes.

The test started at the Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii where a fake 9.2 magnitude earthquake occurred near Chile, starting a tsunami rolling across the pacific.

A second fake earthquake happened north of the Philippines to test the responses in the Western Pacific.

New Zealand's Civil Defence has recently come under fire for failing to do enough to protect its citizens after international news agencies warned that a tsunami, which never arrived, was expected to hit New Zealand.

The New Zealand Government's emergency management plan has also been criticised for being too unclear and insufficient.

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Rescued Australian miners sign multi-million dollar media deal

May 17, 2006 The two Australian mine-workers, who were trapped for 14 days underground in a collapsed mine, have signed a media deal reportedly worth AUD$2 million for their story of survival. Local media reports that the lucrative deal, announced by the Nine Network, is believed to be the "highest ever paid to secure news talent". A planned TV special will be the outcome of a deal secured by Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL), which owns the Nine Network.

Miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb were entombed nearly a kilometre underground following a cave-in on April 25 at the Beaconsfield Gold Mine in Tasmania. A third miner, Larry Knight, was killed in the rock-fall. The two survivors trapped in a wire cage, survived by drinking water seeping through rocks until rescuers managed to dig a small tunnel to deliver fresh food and water. Their tale has captured the attention of the nation, with media corporations fighting for exclusive rights to the miners' story.

The Nine Network's chief executive Eddie McGuire said under the PBL deal, Woman's Day, the Australian Women's Weekly and the Bulletin magazines would also have access to the men. The Nine Network has announced it would broadcast a two-hour special with entitled "The Great Escape."

Another deal is expected to be brokered with U.S. media. Mr McGuire said the deal would not restrict the pair from selling their story to CNN, the US Today Show and Good Morning America, who have all reportedly made contact with Mr Russell and Mr Webb this week.

Under the PBL deal, Woman's Day, the Australian Women's Weekly and the Bulletin magazines would also have access to the men, Mr McGuire said. Nine says it also wants the footage and photographs taken by the miners during their ordeal. The footage remains in the hands of the mining company.

The men, who were rescued on May 9, have not spoken publicly about the time they spent trapped underground.

See Wikipedia article: Beaconsfield mine collapse


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User:Rl6789/George H. W. Bush charged with war crimes during visit to Iceland
I reverted your removal of a speedy tag because in my opinion at the time the article qualified for speedy deletion as spam/advertising/press release. To date I have yet to see any verifiable evidence to support any of the statements within the article which were not made by Elias Davidson. The evidence for a smear campaign also existed - repeated copy/pastes of press release on open news sites or newswires, old news reported as new, etc.

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Re: NZ Portal "Redesign"
Thanks for asking my feedback ;). I quite liked it, especially the top part with the top story, etc. And thanks for fixing the Browse Wikinews New Zealand section. Maybe increase the top story font? As we say in my TIM (text and information management) class: "graduated emphasis". nzgabriel 07:43, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

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I have edit this news 2006 Moscow market bombing according to the style of Wikinews,but I failed to make it publish, can u help ne?Ksyrie 21:58, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

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Hi, can you please edit the NZ Portal so the change link is right aligned? Or is that not possible. It's only a suggestion. nzgabriel 07:44, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

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Hi, can you please switch the position of Other New Zealand News and Featured Story (featured story on the left-hand side). If you agree with me then change it please. The reason for this change is, I think, because featured story sounds more important than other news and people read from left to right. I'd do it myself but I am not familiar with code. --Nzgabriel | My RfA | Talk page 06:45, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
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We were talking a while ago about changing the featured story box to something different, come up with any new ideas on what it could be switched to? --Nzgabriel | Talk 03:59, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

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Hello--64.80.222.58 09:41, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

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Half of Australian defence force's munitions of no use

May 17, 2006 An audit conducted by Australia's Auditor general has found AUD $1 billion worth of munitions (bombs, explosives and ammunition) stockpiled by Australia's defence forces are unusable in their present state. Australia holds $2 billion worth of munition stock.

Of the $1 billion considered unusable, $300 million is unrepairable and needs to be disposed of. The unusable munitions are waiting to be detonated at the Woomera weapons range in remote South Australia.

The audit also found that the defence department did not have the knowledge to safely store and maintain bombs and other ammunition.

Following the report being tabled in parliament today, the government has ordered a review into the process by which munitions are purchased by the country. Speaking to a defence industry conference in Sydney, Australian defence minister, Brendan Nelson said the government would be conducting a three-month inquiry into how Australian defence forces purchase munitions and equipment.

At present defence supplies are purchased by the Defence Materials Organisation (DMO) with no firm policy or guidelines from the government.

The federal opposition has seized upon the audit saying it also mentioned that payments made to contractors prior to supply had not been adequately explained by the DMO.

Senator Mark Bishop, the Opposition defence industry spokesman said that the DMO paid more than $20 million on a $26 million contract for missiles prior to being supplied. Senator Bishop also said that the DMO "negotiated a series of benefits that never materialised".

Senator Bishop said that the DMO could not justify the payments to the auditor general. "The DMO could not provide documentation to justify these prepayments and the auditor questions the validity of the prepayments," Senator Bishop said.


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Talk:U.S. government proposes removing Yellowstone grizzlies from endangered species list

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Hi everybody. Could someone put in the article the italian link? It's: Yellowstone: i grizzly escono dalla lista delle specie in via d'estinzione. Thanks, Marco  Zampo !!! (sorry me 4 my ignorance) 14:43, 17 May 2006 (UTC)


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Mundine beats Green in super-middleweight WBA eliminator

May 17, 2006

Former world champion boxer Anthony Mundine has beaten long-time rival Danny Green on a unanimous points decision in a non-title World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight bout. Mundine, an ex-rugby league star promoted the much-anticipated fight that attracted around 40,000 spectators and a national record for a pay-per-view television event.

"Who's the man, who's the man?" Mundine asked the crowd after the fight. Western Australia's Danny Green (the "Machine") was defeated after 12 rounds at the Sydney Football Stadium by "the Man" Mundine. Mundine has improved his overall record to 26 wins and three losses. His victory sets up a world title bout against Denmark's Mikkel Kessler.

After the bout Mundine praised his opponent's tenacity: "I just wanna' thank Danny for a great fight... I was starting to get loose man, Danny was starting to put a lot of pressure on me, he's got a good long jab, I had to evade that," said Mundine. "I utilized my speed to catch him and it paid dividends. I was looking for the knockout, I caught him with a few great shots, [and] he can take a great punch. He put up a good performance. He come around, he come prepared - I was the better man tonight Dan, thank you very much. We can do it again maybe, soon."

Green agreed that Mundine fought the better fight. "He just beat me fair and square. I have no excuses at all, I trained unbelievable, my preparation was great... Anthony was the better man tonight," said Green.

The WBA fight consolidated six years of taunts and hyperbole to settle a long-running feud between the men and their supporters. According to media reports the battle was personal from the outset with Mundine's mother Lyn yelling at her son from ringside to "Knock him out Choc, shut him up my baby".

Sports media commentators reported that the pace remained hectic in the first four rounds as Mundine stood firm and used his jab as Green mixed his trademark "power punches." As the fight wore on, Mundine appeared in greater control and in better condition. However, Mundine did end up on the canvas in the seventh round, after being pushed through the ropes by Green.

Throughout the fight, Green's power punches "missed, missed and missed again". In the final "ferocious" round, Mundine rocked Green with a combination to the head, taunting Green to "Come on." Green attempted plenty of combinations, but Mundine's speed caused problems. After 12 rounds, Judge Pinit Prayadsab from Thailand gave the fight to Mundine 118-11, South Korean Michael Lee scored it 116-113 and Australian Derek Milham had it 118-112.

Australian newspapers report that the appreciative crowd included corporate CEOs, former world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, bikie gangs, peroxide blondes and rugby league players. Referee Terry O'Connor described the event as a fight Australia can be proud of. "They both gave their all, it was a great fight." He described the atmosphere at Aussie Stadium as "fantastic" "It was the greatest fight I have refereed, it was brilliant," O'Connor said.

The "Man v Machine" event fight, promoted by Mundine's Boxa International and the "Green Machine" promoters is believed to have beeen the "biggest boxing match in Australian history", grossing an estimated $20 million. Each boxer is reported to be earning a seven-figure sum, while spectators have paid up to A$1000 for a seat at the bout. Foxtel reported record sales for their exclusive pay-per-view event, claiming that subscriptions outsold the Lennox Lewis v Mike Tyson heavyweight bout. Heavy betting ensued with one punter laying a $500,000 bet on Mundine to take the honours.

Of his upcoming bout with Denmark's Mikkel Kessler, Mundine said: "It was a close fight last time. I think he's the best fighter out there, but I've shown I can match it with him. I'm ready."


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Talk:Ex-Indian diplomat's passport revoked

Shouldn't that be "Indian ex-diplomat", not "ex-Indian diplomat"? He's still Indian, I'm sure:) It seems I can't edit the heading, so I can't fix it ... 84.48.79.95 17:04, 17 May 2006 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Briefs/May 17, 2006

The time is 18:00 (UTC) on May 17th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.

Culture of violence reported in central Australian Aboriginal communities
Australia

Australian media reports that a recently leaked Northern Territory police briefing paper exposes "shocking" cases of sexual abuse and violence against women and children in remote Australian Aboriginal communities. Central Australian Crown prosecutor, Dr Nannette Rogers, detailed a range of "dreadful" cases she had prosecuted.

EU treating Iran "like a 4 year old": Ahmadinejad likens EU incentives to the offer of "walnuts and chocolates" in exchange for gold
Iran

In response to European Union offers of a light water reactor in exchange for the halting of Iran's uranium enrichment, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke to supporters in the central city of Arak, dismissing them as being "candy for gold". "They say they want to give us incentives! Do you think you are dealing with a four year old child to whom you can give some walnuts and chocolates and get gold from him?" Ahmadinejad has ruled out any suspension of its nuclear programme, finding its previous halt of two years a "bitter experience".

Half of Australian defence force's munitions of no use
Australia

An audit conducted by Australia's Auditor general has found AUD$1 billion worth of munitions (bombs, explosives and ammunition) stockpiled by Australia's defence forces are unusable in their present state. Australia holds AUD$2 billion worth of munition stock. Of the AUD$1 billion considered unsuable, $300 million is unrepairable and needs to be disposed of. The unusable munitions are waiting to be detonated at the Woomera weapons range in remote South Australia.

Rescued Australian miners sign multi-million dollar media deal
Australia

The two Australian mine-workers, who were trapped for 14 days underground in a collapsed mine, have signed a media deal reportedly worth AUD$2 million for their story of survival. Local media reports that the lucrative deal, announced by the Nine Network, is believed to be the "highest ever paid to secure news talent". A planned TV special will be the outcome of a deal secured by Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL), which owns the Nine Network.

Hawaii to spend $4.9M on coqui frog eradication
United States

The Hawaii state legislature has appropriated US$4.9 million to fight the coqui frog and other invasive species. About $2.9 million will be used to hire 58 additional inspectors at Hawaii's airports to improve detection of invasive species, an increase of 75% over the current level. The remaining $2 million will be used specifically for coqui frog eradication using citric acid and hydrated lime.

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Talk:Controversy over translation of Norwegian national anthem

The progress party is the most conservative party in Norway? I smell sarcasm :) --85.49.224.89 18:06, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

If this is tagged for cleanup again, could we have some specific reasons? Seems in good order now. Aaron Winborn 12:21, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

I did a small cleanup, patriotic rallies is not exactly how I will describe the traditional children's parades. The Progress Party is indeed the right wing of Norwegian mainstream politics, no sarcasm. Conservative is wrong though, it defines itself as a liberal party (in the European definition of that word. --80.111.129.225 15:20, 22 May 2006 (UTC)


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Verizon says customer phone records were not handed over to the NSA

May 17, 2006

On May 11, 2006, the USA Today published an article claiming that the United States National Security Agency (NSA) collected millions of call logs from telecommunications companies in 2001 under a contract the NSA claims to have had with phone companies.

Since the publication, telecommunications giant Verizon has denied that customer phone records where handed over to the NSA in the time frame "from the time of the 9/11 attacks until just four months ago."

"Contrary to the media reports, Verizon was not asked by NSA to provide, nor did Verizon provide, customer phone records from any of these businesses, or any call data from those records. None of these companies -- wireless or wireline -- provided customer records or call data," Verizon said in a statement. This does not address the question whether the long-stance carrier MCI, that Verizon bought in January, handed over records to the NSA, and whether they still continue to do so.

Verizon also says that records from local calls are not tracked. "Phone companies do not even make records of local calls in most cases because the vast majority of customers are not billed per call for local calls."

On Tuesday, BellSouth also denied that it gave their call records to the NSA.

However; USA Today said that they are "confident" about their story and "will look closely into the issues raised by the BellSouth and Verizon statements. Sources told us that BellSouth and Verizon records are included in the database," said Steve Anderson, spokesman for USA Today. The paper was using anonymous sources that they claim had "direct knowledge of the arrangement." Anderson also stated that they will not "dismiss" the denials made by Verizon or BellSouth "without taking a closer look"

Qwest's former chief executive Joseph P. Nacchio confirmed through his lawyer that the NSA requested Qwest to provide calling data, but that Qwest declined to do so citing a lack of legal process.


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Talk:Verizon says customer phone records were not handed over to the NSA

May 2006
Can someone provide a source for
 * Verizon bought MCI, a long distance company in January and also says that they did not hand over records.

This sentence contradicts
 * But the statement by Verizon left open the possibility that MCI, the long-distance carrier it bought in January, did turn over such records — or that the unit, once absorbed into Verizon, had continued to do so.

from today's NYT. --vonbergm 20:04, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Same with the cited WaPo article
 * but did not address whether MCI Corp., the long-distance company it bought in January, may have done so.

I think this should be unpublished for now until this is sorted out. --vonbergm 20:08, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * How is it now??? Well NYT Requires a subscription, so we cannot cite them. Jason Safoutin 20:32, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I was wrong. Jason Safoutin 20:34, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

please provide a source
Jason, please provide a source for "Verizon bought MCI, a long distance company in January but says that they are unsure if they handed over records before the purchase." --vonbergm 21:20, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Wahington Post...the first one. Agency but did not address whether MCI Corp., the long-distance company it bought in January, may have done so. Jason Safoutin 21:25, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Not making a statement about something is very different from making a statement that one is "unsure". In other words, Verizon did not say anything about MCI, contrary to what the article claims. Please fix. I will check for other problems right now so that this can get published. --vonbergm 21:28, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Changed to - ....NSA but Verizon, which bought MCI, a long distance company, in January would not comment on whether or not they handed over records. Jason Safoutin 21:33, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * That is better, although "would" should be "did", I don't think anyone specifically asked about MCI yet, it is just that their statement is taylored to exclude MCI. I have made this a little more explicity like the the WaPo and NYT source. Looks good to me now, I will add some wikilinks. Feel free to publish if this version is ok with you too. --vonbergm 21:38, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

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I find this extremely funny in that I recently contacted an employee representative of Verizon, who assured me that Verizon complied with everything the federal government asked of them, including giving customer records to the National Security Agency for surveillance. 72.227.76.238 00:34, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Well you cannot argue with an official statement from the company. Jason Safoutin 01:25, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * If you had recorded that call or another way to verify the information, that would have made an interesting addition to the article. Anyway, I feel that we have not heard the end of this yet. --vonbergm 03:53, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

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College ice hockey could follow NHL and add second referee

May 17, 2006

University of Maine men's ice hockey head coach Tim Whitehead has proposed that the National Collegiate Athletic Association adopt the four-official system.

The system, which has two referees and two linesmen, was adopted by the National Hockey League for the 1998/99 season on a trial basis before being fully implemented for 2000/01.

“My rationale for the proposal is to get more calls right,” Whitehead told the HockeyRefs.com website. “It’s about getting the best system we can for the game.”

Maine competes in Hockey East, one of six Division I conferences. Currently, Division I employs a three-official system of one referee and two assistant referees.

Adding a second referee could result in logistical and financial difficulties for both conferences and schools.

“This would open a lot of opportunities,” said Whitehead, who isn’t opposed to young, college-age officials doing his games if “they’re the best out there.”

The NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Rules Committee will vote on the proposal in June


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NZ Finance Minister introduces 2006 budget

May 18, 2006

Today the New Zealand Finance Minister, Hon. Dr Michael Cullen, presented the 2006 New Zealand Budget to the  House of Representatives. There is a NZ$8.5 billion OBERAC surplus and a NZ$1.5 billion cash surplus.

It has been labelled as the "Bondi Budget" by National leader Don Brash, "Helen Clark and Michael Cullen believe there is a place for tax cuts - it's called Australia" he said.

The budget allocates new operating spending of $9.6 billion and capital of $2.7 billion over the next four years.

Key issues in the budget includes:
 * The Telecom New Zealand local loop unbundling (released earlier due to leak).
 * $1.3 billion extra for transport.
 * $3 billion extra for health care, over the next four years.
 * $361 million extra for schooling
 * $166 million extra for tertiary education and skill training
 * $162 million extra for early childhood education


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UPS plans $1 billion expansion, 5,000 new jobs at KY air hub

May 19, 2006

The world's largest package delivery company, UPS has announced a $1 billion dollar expansion at its Louisville, Kentucky air hub to meet their projected future demands. The expansion will add an estimated 5,000 jobs and make the facility the size of 113 football fields when completed in 2010. It will make the facility capable of handling nearly 500,000 packages an hour.

UPS is already the largest employer in Kentucky with nearly 18,000 employees. Many of the positions are part time and are held by students from the University of Louisville and Jefferson Community College, with whom UPS has a tuition reimbursement deal.


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US stocks plummet

May 17, 2006

US stocks plunged along with other stock markets overseas as a greater than expected rise in consumer prices fueled investors' fears that the Federal Reserve's campaign of raising interest rates is not over. At the close of trading at 4:00 PM EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 214.28 points, or 1.88%, to 11,205.61. Technology stocks were not safe from the selling as well, as the NASDAQ fell 33.33 points, or 1.50%, to 2,195.80. The NASDAQ has now turned negative for 2006. Broader stock indices also finished much lower. The S&P 500 fell 22 points (1.68%) to 1,270.32. This is the biggest point loss on the Dow in 3 years.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that prices to the consumer increased by a greater-than-expected 0.6% in April. Core CPI, which factors out volatile food and energy prices, swelled by a greater-than-expected 0.3%.

Market breadth was extremely negative with advancers beating out decliners by a 5 to 1 ratio on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume was heavy with 2.95 billion shares changing hands. Of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrials, 29 of them closed down for the day. The only stock in positive territory was Hewlett-Packard, which closed up $1.05 (+3.38%) to $32.16/share after reporting quarterly earnings after the close Tuesday.

The selloff comes on the heels of the Dow rising to within 80 points of its all-time closing high of 11,722.98 just last week. That rally was built on hopes that the Federal Reserve was close to ending its interest rate hike campaign. Since that time the Dow has experienced 3 double-digit point losses. Many market analysts and technicians, including Ken Tower from Schwab's CyberTrader, felt that the market was overbought and was due for a short-term correction. Today's inflation report suggests that the Fed might have to tighten interest rates further to combat inflation and slow economic growth to a more sustainable pace. Higher interest rates increase the cost of money, thus discouraging borrowing by businesses and individuals. European stock markets fell more sharply than those in the US. London's FTSE fell 2.92%, Frankfurt's DAX tumbled 3.4%, and Paris' CAC 40 fell 3.18%.

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mrm is not so comunicative other than with develop and tags. The sourses need to be fixed and categorys also. But I can help you if you take it easy with the 'publishbutton' international 22:23, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I take note of your attack and attempt to better yourself and belittle myself. I shall now deem you an internet troll, International, as you have used these tactics against me in the past.  --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 22:27, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I was little taunty here but you should be more helpfull when new(?) editors do mistakes. Just explain why you unpublish is a good way of teach newbees.international 22:39, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

What is going on here? BTW, I'm the same person who started the article, I just wasn't logged in. Also, why isn't this article being published? It's comprehensive and explains why the market fell. It's also a pretty major event; this is the biggest fall on the Dow in 3 years. Clinevol98 22:42, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * It wasnt realy ready (source and cats) but its ok in my eyes now, feel free to publish. international 22:45, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Alright, thanks. Clinevol98 22:46, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Clinevol98 23:08, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

 * What is unsourced? The higher interest rates reducing economic growth part?  That's common sense to anyone who has taken Economics 101.  There is also no unverified information in this article.  All the statistics were taken straight from the source article.  The source article is fully comprehensive and it doesn't need more sources in my opinion.  Clinevol98 23:08, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

 * "Market breadth was extremely negative"
 * "Of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrials, 29 of them closed down for the day."
 * "That rally was built on hopes that the Federal Reserve was close to ending its interest rate hike campaign."
 * "Since that time the Dow has experienced 3 double-digit point losses."
 * "was due for a short-term correction."
 * "Today's inflation report suggests that the Fed will have to tighten interest rates further to combat inflation and slow economic growth to a more sustainable pace."
 * There are one or two of these which are interpetive, and one or two which are common opinions which should be ascribed to someone who expresses that opinion. -  Amgine | talk en.WN 23:21, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
 * As far as I know, the 29 non-positive DJI stocks were down or unchanged; I don't have a source which states they were all negative. -  Amgine | talk en.WN 23:23, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Source - "Many traders were betting that the central bank would pause its two-year streak of rate hikes, and catapulted the major indexes to fresh multiyear highs." - "
 * My article - "That rally was built on hopes that the Federal Reserve was close to ending its interest rate hike campaign." My article and the source article say the same thing in different words.

 * Hewlett-Packard was the only Dow stock on the upside today; here's further proof. Both articles make that clear.  I never said they were all negative.

 * Source - "HP was the Dow's sole winner after saying improved sales boosted its profit by 51 percent last quarter. The company also announced plans to consolidate its global data centers in an effort to trim $1 billion of expenses. HP climbed $1.05 to $32.16."
 * My article - ""Of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrials, 29 of them closed down for the day." - do I really need to find a source that says there are 30 stocks in the DJIA? C'mon.  That's considered common knowledge.

 * Source - "As the Dow came within 80 points of its best-ever close of 11,722.98 last week, many analysts felt the market was overbought and would soon see a correction. But Tower said stocks are now oversold after several days of steep losses, suggesting that investors may start looking for positive signs to spur buying." - Ken Tower, Chief Market Strategist at Charles Schwab's CyberTrader, said that, not me. It is "ascribed to someone who expresses that opinion."
 * My article - "...was due for a short-term correction."

 * Source - "Declining issues led advancers by nearly 5 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange, where preliminary consolidated volume of 2.95 billion shares topped the 2.44 billion that changed hands Tuesday." -
 * My article - "Market breadth was extremely negative." - 5 times more falling stocks than rising stocks is extremely negative market breadth. That's common sense.

 * Source - "The Fed boosted rates to 5 percent and left flexibility to pause its rate tightening. However, the Fed cautioned that soaring oil and gold prices pose a threat to inflation and could warrant higher interest rates to stifle demand and keep prices from escalating. The CPI report and Tuesday's producer price index reading reinforced that warning."
 * My article - "Today's inflation report suggests that the Fed will have to tighten interest rates further to combat inflation and slow economic growth to a more sustainable pace." The 2 articles say the same thing in a different way.

 * You do have a point about the 3 double-digit point losses since nearly reaching the all-time high. Check here to see them DJIA historical prices, May 5-May 16.

So can it be published now? There's no reason why it shouldn't be. The other articles added by International further elaborate on points that my source article made. Eh, who cares anyway. If someone really wanted to read about today's stock market selloff, they would watch CNBC or a nightly news program or go straight to ABC or Yahoo! Finance and read the source article(s), not straight to Wikinews.

Clinevol98 23:38, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Uhm, no. Your article does not exist. This is Wikinews's article. I don't intend to be critical of your collaboration, but it appears you are not interested in the feedback of your fellow contributors.

 * Many of your statements say different things than the source article does, and thus are not sourced. Similar is not equal. For example, If declining issues led advancing at 5 to 1, that means 4 issues on the DJI remained unchanged; 25 down not 29. But we don't even have that information - all we have is that HP advanced. For all we know, the other 29 remained unchanged. I had similar issues with the other statements I raised above. Where an opinion is expressed on Wikinews it must be ascribed; see the neutral point of view policy. But it also has to be accurate: The source did not say the Fed will raise rates - you did. Ken Tower did not say this was a temporary correction - you did. 5:1 decliner ratio is not extremely negative at 1.5%; most of us have seen 3% declines at lower and higher ratios - find someone who says this is extreme before reporting it as such.

 * The benefit of aggregation articles (the ones which do not include original reporting) is to collect multiple points of view and to have corroboration of verifiable facts. Many of the "facts" you reported turn out to be incorrect, or at least not verifiable from the source you had cited. And what you reported did not provide any information which was not already in the original article; it did not add other points of view and it did not present additional information not available in that original article. It didn't even provide background available from Wikipedia which might have placed this event in further context. So, in this case, I can understand why you say "who cares anyway." -  Amgine | talk en.WN 06:20, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Well, it's market breadth on the New York Stock Exchange, not the DJIA. The source article explicitly states that and I explicitly stated that in the Wikinews' article.  Again, having 5 times more declining stocks than advancing stocks is extremely negative market breadth; that's common sense.  That's like writing a Wikinews article about the weather and saying "temperatures were hot as they were around 100 degrees F."  Then you come along and say "Well, the source article never said that temperatures were hot, and you inferred that the temperatures were hot and you didn't cite it."  Would I need to cite the fact that the sky is blue if I were to write an article about the sky?

I don't think I expressed any of my own opinions in this article either. The only point you have of merit is the fact that the source article said "...could warrant higher interest rates to stifle demand and keep prices from escalating" and I said in the Wikinews article "...will have to tighten interest rates further to combat inflation..." None of my personal opinions are in this article. There is a difference of meaning between "could" and "will," but it's not like I totally made up the fact that the Fed will have to continue to monitor inflation.

I also state the fact that Hewlett-Packard advanced in the context of it being in the DJIA. I wrote: "Of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrials, 29 of them closed down for the day. The only stock in positive territory was Hewlett-Packard, which closed up $1.05 (+3.38%) to $32.16/share after reporting quarterly earnings after the close Tuesday." The source article states that "HP was the Dow's sole winner..." An unchanged stock isn't a winner or a loser, so if HP was the Dow's sole winner, then it is common sense that the other 29 stocks were losers and closed down.

I am interested in the feedback of other contributors. Notice I did make some changes to the article. I just don't understand why you picked the article apart when the facts in the article were backed up by the source article. And the article is essentially "my article," as no one besides me actually contributed to the text of the article (International did add some sources). Clinevol98 21:23, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

 * "What is unsourced? ... Clinevol98 23:08, 17 May 2006 (UTC)" You asked, I replied. I still feel some of the statements in this article inappropriately sensationalistic, but I'm not insisting they be moderated to realistic levels. You seem to be taking an insistence that articles be accurate to sources very personally, which it was not at all intended to be. I was simply pointing out where your hyperbole diverged from that of the single source as is required of someone who has tagged an article. When the NYSE has a +1.5% day are you going to insist on headlines "NYSE rockets into orbit"? -  Amgine | talk en.WN 21:55, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

 * OK, a new criticism. The article is not sensationalistic or unrealistic at all.  All the article is is a restatement of the facts in the source article; how is that sensationalistic/unrealistic?  If it was, I would have said that the "market had crashed and burned" or called the situation a "tragedy".  Are you incinuating the title is sensationalistic?  An over 200 point drop in the Dow is quite significant - the biggest drop in 3 years - so that title is appropriate.  If you want sensationalism, watch CNN, MSNBC, or Fox News.

No, if the Dow/NYSE Composite was up 1.5%, I would not say "...rockets into orbit." "Rally strongly" would be a more appropriate term an up day that would be not as drastic as yesterday's down day. Also, a 1.5% gain the the stock market wouldn't register on a historical level as yesterday's selloff did. Heck, the word "plummet" is even used in the source article! Call up Christopher Wang and tell him to stop his sensationalistic journalism. "Rockets into orbit" just sounds stupid anyway. Clinevol98 22:20, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Take my comments however you wish. The NYSE is nearly unchanged from the point prior to the rumour the Fed would not increase rates - April 17. -  Amgine | talk en.WN 04:10, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Well, not to get argumentative, but the market has actually been in an overall uptrend since early November 2005, when hopes that the Fed was close to being done raising interest rates Note this chart began to arise. People had actually been forecasting the Fed to soon stop back in May 2005.  The Dow was around 10,150 at that point, so the market is not at all unchanged since these hopes began; its up around 10% (other indicies, such as the Dow Transports and Russell 2000, are up much more than that).  The Fed meetings in January, March, and May all left the market disappointed, as the Fed raised rates 25 basis points each time.  However, the market still kept its hopes up after the minutes to the March meeting discussed how most FOMC members thought that the end of policy tightening was near and some expressed the dangers of tightening too much 7 paragraphs from the bottom of the page. The latest rally within this uptrend (starting on April 18) began when some weaker (yes, weaker) than expected economic data came across, indicating that the economy is slowing and the Fed may not have to raise rates much more.

 * However, the market is really suffering as inflation is the biggest worry on investors' minds. I personally think some people were just looking for a reason to sell, since we have been in an uptrend for 7 months.  Clinevol98 18:03, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:College ice hockey could follow NHL and add second referee

This story is written in journalistic format. I am a professional journalist and know how to write paragraphs.
 * Please review our content guide. We are not a traditional news source.  --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 19:52, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Regarding paragraphs, the style guide states:

 * ''Beyond the first paragraph, try to stick to the following tips:

 * ''use brief paragraphs - between 30 and 80 words is considered acceptable in newspaper writing
 * ''each paragraph should be only one or two sentences (three if you use very short sentences)
 * ''each paragraph covers a single topic only

 * The paragraphs in this article are about 20-30 words, so possibly slightly short, but apart from that, how does this article not conform to the style guide? - Borofkin 00:45, 19 May 2006 (UTC)


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FBI searching Michigan farm for clues in disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa

May 18, 2006

The FBI and Bloomfield Township, Michigan Police are searching land on a horse farm in Milford Michigan for clues or evidence related to former Teamsters union leader, Jimmy Hoffa who was 62 when he went missing in 1975. The FBI received a tip a few weeks ago from a FBI source which authorities believe is credible and detailed enough to warrant a search of the property.

The FBI says that the search is "in connection with the ongoing investigation into James Riddle Hoffa's disappearance, for evidence of criminal activity that may have occurred under prior ownership," said Dawn Clenney, a special agent for the FBI. "This is one [tip] we felt we needed to follow up on," added Clenney.

However; Barbara Ann Crancer, the daughter of Hoffa said "We've been down this road many times before. All they told me is a new tip came in and they were going to search somewhere in Milford. It's always a shock when it all comes rushing back again."

Previous searches and claim have turned up nothing. Most recently, in May 2004, official Frank Sheeran for the Philadelphia Teamsters said in a biography that he was the one to kill Hoffa by shooting and killing Hoffa in a Detroit home. A Detorit TV station, WJBK investigated the claims and found blood in the home, but tests proved that it did not belong to Hoffa. His body was also previously suspected of being buried in Giant's Stadium in the endzone in Meadowlands, New Jersey, a trash facility linked to the mob in Hamtramck, and a landfill also in New Jersey.

Authorities say that the search could take several days to complete and that heavy digging equipment will be brought in on Thursday to assist in digging four locations on the land.


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Also, I did not blank my page, I just archived it. Jason Safoutin 20:20, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Ok. Come back soon? Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 20:34, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Don't be too far away. irid:t 20:46, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I think I will give it another try. I just see that there is a lot of work that needs to be done in the area of collaboration aka ediquette. We need to realize the first and foremost goal of Wikinews is to write news. What we thnik of a user should have no baring on what we report. If attacks and the type of collaboration cannot change, then I will take a permenant Wikibreak. But I think things can be fixed. Hopefully I am right. Jason Safoutin 19:04, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

Talk Page Archives
I archive my talk pages so that they can be easily viewed and questions quickly answered.
 * January 2006.
 * February 2006.
 * March 2006.

Welcome template
That welcoming template you gave me is so cheesy. Also, it said to get an account, my account is an account. It thanked me for my contributions, I don't have any contributions. I would suggest to change it a little. Thank you. GeorgeMoney 23:50, 18 April 2006 (UTC), wikipedia:User:GeorgeMoney

Hi
Just wanted to say hello, and thanks for the little welcome thingy! I've been editing at Wikipedia for a while, but hadn't made the switch to Wikinews until I felt the need to edit the baseball scores. Anyway, just felt like saying hello - you sounded interesting, and your 'views and beliefs' page seemed pretty cool, so that was that really.

Anyway, I'm sure you'll see me round - in the Australia, TV, Baseball and LGBT sections. Until then, adios! Rebel prince 03:31, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

rv vandalism on Eloquence page
What are you doing? -Edbrown05 05:30, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
 * If you look at the edit history of the user and the copy and past vandalism he left on Ral's page, you will see we have been reverting the edits of the open proxie for quite some time. Jason Safoutin 05:31, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I didn't see any vandalism, did you? -Edbrown05 05:37, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I can name just 2 policies off the top of my head that statement violted: WN:NOT, theatre of war/personal attacks WN:E...and likely others. But since I am off to bed, I wiull have to look for those later. In the mean time, as far as I am concerned, any open proxy is considered vandalization...and in this situation, IMO and the opinion of others, including Chiacomo and Amgine (who just protected the page) this is vandalism. Jason Safoutin 05:41, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Mmmm. I've blocked the open proxies because that's the policy. I'd like to see a day when people *Can* edit from open proxies. I really suspect that some already do so regularly. I have edited (while logged in) from a proxy before, though it's not my habit. The most recent spate of edits, to Eloquence's page, for example, isn't really vandalism in my opinion, but rather someone trying to discuss something with the community. Unfortunately, the method they're using to post isn't permitted. Some of the edits earlier today *were* personal attacks, etc... I'm not sure this one is -- especially on a talk page. --Chiacomo (talk) 05:45, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I really don't care in what form it comes from, rather in what shape it takes. Vandalism was far from what I noticed. -Edbrown05 05:50, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Reporter:
The synopsis you wrote under your comment section is as cool as it gets in reporting what happened during the, okay I'll say it, 'wheel war' (even though I dislike it) --> Wikinews:Requests for arbitration. I thought I'd have to step through all that to understand what you reported. Can't tell you how much that's appreciated. -Edbrown05 07:46, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I didn't mean I didn't like your your summary (because that instinct to report comes so natural to you), what I meant was that the term 'wheel war' is bounce for me. -Edbrown05 09:38, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree...I am not sure why it would be called a "wheel war". I didn't think that a arbcom case would come out of this...or at least so quick. Jason Safoutin 11:28, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

Wikinews2 on IRC
There is a new IRC channel on irc.freenode.net and its called wikinews2. Its purpose is simple: This channel is for non-news related chat and for Wikinewsies to talk about everyday life with other Wikinewsies. I am hoping this channel will allow us to get along better and encourage people to be more friendly. Everyone is encouraged to come on in :)

Just log onto the IRC freenode server and type: /j wikinews2 :) Jason Safoutin 02:05, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

sunset pict
I really like your sunset picture. Do you have any other picture of Buffalo so I can categorize them in Commons:Category:Buffalo, New York? Bawolff ☺☻ 07:36, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

Your latest on the Buffalo hotel fiasco
Well done, Jason! Well done! Lord of Deletion 22:37, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Wow, thanks for an excellent story. Best regards. -Edbrown05 23:31, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

 * For the sake of fact checking, could you please [mailto:edbrown@msn.com email me] with your quoted correspondence used in the City of Buffalo, N.Y. fighting lawsuit against hotel proposal, per it's discussion page invitation. Best regards :) Edbrown05 04:49, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks for responding Jason. I meant to check my spam mailbox for your reply (all new senders to me somehow end up there, as the filter setting is very high). Your post on my talk page jogged me look while I was getting likely to forget again, and now your mail is marked so it won't be filtered. I reponded to the info. you sent me on the discussion page of City of Buffalo, N.Y. fighting lawsuit against hotel proposal. Best regards. -Edbrown05 00:50, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

Old and maybe rare books
I have 2 books here that are quite old and look rare. The one I am most interested in is: The Wonderful Career of Moody and Sankey in Great Britain and America by: the Rev. E. J. Goodspeed and it was published, according to the print in 1876. There are several lithographs in the book and the first one is even covered in tissue paper :) I am looking for a value on this book or some more information about it. So far it looks like a 1st edition? The cover is also fabric. Jason Safoutin 13:21, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
 * The pictures are called "steel plate"...it has in the front a steel plate portrait of Mr. Moody and it has 12 other "engravings from original drawings." Jason Safoutin 13:23, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Ira D. Sankey. -Edbrown05 00:56, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

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 * What do you mean? Jason Safoutin 22:56, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I got it...sorry :) Jason Safoutin 23:16, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Welcome
Thanks for welcome. Gracias desde Brasil. --Slade 03:30, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Thank You
I would, also, like to thank you for your welcome. I will need time to read through all the introductory material before I begin to contribute. I wish to be bold, but not foolhearty.

Suggestions are welcome, ContentmentCoach 19:43, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

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Australian opposition expected to release workplace plan

May 18, 2006

Australian opposition leader Kim Beazley is expected to release his workplace plan when he will speak to a union delegate meeting in Sydney today.

At the meeting today, there will be delegates from the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU), Energy Union, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMFU) and Australian Workers Union (AWU).

Under the plan, employers will be prevented from employing overseas migrants for 12 months after sacking Australian workers from the same job.

In a statement, Andrew Ferguson, CFMEU's NSW Secretary said that his union is contacted regularly after Australian workers are sacked for less expensive overseas labor. "There is not a day that goes by that people don't contact the union looking for help finding a job because employers are importing cheap labour rather than investing in Australian workers".

Mr Ferguson welcomed the opposition's incentives. "Kim Beazley's proposal is a welcome step forward in rectifying the short-sighted policies of a government that has completely failed to look out for the interests of working Australians."


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Welcome to Wikinews! Thanks for creating UPS plans $1 billion expansion, 5,000 new jobs at KY air hub, we need more articles like this. There are a few issues that must be dealt with before it can be published. The most important is that all Wikinews articles must cite sources for the information they contain. We usually cite sources using the tag at the bottom of the article. When you click "edit" there are instructions for using the tag underneath the "Save page" button. If your article contains original reporting, you should read the information at original reporting. You may also wish to consider requesting an interview rather than writing an article.

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User talk:204.210.26.8

Welcome to Wikinews! Thanks for creating Floods Hit North Shore of Massachusetts, we need more articles like this. There are a few issues that must be dealt with before it can be published. The most important is that all Wikinews articles must cite sources for the information they contain. We usually cite sources using the tag at the bottom of the article. When you click "edit" there are instructions for using the tag underneath the "Save page" button. If your article contains original reporting, you should read the information at original reporting. You may also wish to consider requesting an interview rather than writing an article.

Discussion about your article will occur on the article talk page. Please go there to start or participate in the discussion with other Wikinews contributors. Keep at it and try to get this article published, which can sometimes be difficult, but you will find that it is worth the effort. - Borofkin 06:14, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

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User talk:64.7.161.205

Welcome to Wikinews! Thanks for creating Barcelona win Champions League/Temp, we need more articles like this. This article appears to be what Wikinews calls original reporting. Wikinews articles must cite sources for all assertions they make. In the case of original reporting, you are the source. The way we usually deal with this is for you to place a comment on the article talk page, stating who you are, what your relationship is to the story you are covering, and describing the nature of the reporting (i.e. interviewing, taking notes, observing events, etc). You should also read Original reporting, and be aware that Wikinews does support the publication of unsourced stories from its list of accredited reporters.

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Discussion about your article will occur on the article talk page. Please go there to participate in the discussion with other Wikinews contributors. Keep at it and try to get this article published, which can sometimes be difficult, but you will find that it is worth the effort. - Borofkin 06:17, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

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