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Talk:UK firm designs hypersonic passenger jet

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The image used lacks fair-use rationale and it should be a low resolution version. --SVTCobra 18:02, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll sort that out. --Mephiles 19:02, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Does wikinews have a fair use rational template? --Mephiles 19:07, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, but I see you already found Non-free use rationale. Cheers, --SVTCobra 23:22, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Australia
What does "It would be able to reach Australia in just five hours" mean? From where? Wikidsoup 20:54, 6 February 2008 (UTC) I would assume England, but that should be clarified. Wikidsoup 20:55, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I sorted it out ;) Thank's for pointing that out. --Mephiles 22:23, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Nitrous Oxide
I edited the last part about the jet being environmentally friendly. Note that nitrous oxide, which the jet emits, is a greenhouse gas. I would like to see some discussion as to why this is any better than giving off CO2. If we don't have a source for this, it's not worth mentioning I think. Wikidsoup 20:59, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
 * "It would operate on liquid hydrogen, which is more ecologically friendly as it gives off water and nitrous oxide instead of carbon emissions." - Times Online. You do make a good point, however. --Mephiles 22:24, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia's nitrous oxide article says this: Unlike other nitrogen oxides, nitrous oxide is a major greenhouse gas. While its radiative warming effect is substantially less than CO2, nitrous oxide's persistence in the atmosphere, when considered over a 100 year period, per unit of weight, has 296 times more impact on global warming than that per mass unit of carbon dioxide (CO2). So I guess it would come down to how much N2O it gives off compared to how much CO2 a conventionally powered craft would give off. It could be better or it could be worse for the environment. --SVTCobra 22:38, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Nitrous oxides are produced in flames because the atmospheric nitrogen burns with the atmospheric oxygen; all combustion produces nitrous oxides. So the aircraft wouldn't necessarily produce any more nitrous oxide than other aircraft, and it wouldn't produce in and of itself any CO2 at all. It's not one or the other.Wolfkeeper 00:51, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

My first article
This was my first article on Wikinews. Thanks for the help everyone :D --Mephiles 15:44, 7 February 2008 (UTC)


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Talk:Many killed in tornadoes across southern U.S.

Sorry if I missed out any of the major tornadoes, I tried to include on the incidents with fatalities plus a few more but choosing the tornadoes to mention out of a list of almot 70 is quite hard. Obvioulsy, feel free to add any tornadoes (that took place in the USA today or Yesterday) you think I missed out. I may not have excellnt style as the source I used most was just a list with basic information which makes it hard to report on any part in that uxh detail. --Anonymous101 18:03, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

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Comments:CIA Director confirms use of waterboarding on terror suspects

It's funny that the only three people we supposedly "enhanced" were all masterminds of some large conspiracy that's already played out. Does anyone really think the terrorist who hasn't done anything meaningful since the bombing of the USS Cole really has any new information?

I believe that waterboarding is illegal, amounts to torture, and should be punishable by either life in prison or the death penalty. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.34.18.197 (talk) 03:33, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

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'Bright' idea lights its way to win NASA contest

February 13, 2008

NASA Tech Briefs INSIDER newsletter 02/05/08 reports that the winner of the $20,000 first prize in the agency's "Create the Future" contest is an invention called "Litroenergy", the luminous output of micro particle "Litrospheres." Their self-luminance reportedly endures for over 12 years. The spheres are inexpensive, making them useful in many ways. The emitted light is said to be equivalent to a 40 watt bulb, sufficient for reading.

The invention is reported to safely encapsulate a small quantity of electron-emitting tritium with light emitting phosphors inside a robust microscopic sphere. Mixed into paints, plastic films or adhesive tape the spheres can be applied to surfaces for under a dollar per square foot. The maker suggests they will find first use in safety applications such as exit signage and aircraft corridor marking.


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Talk:US lawmakers to question Pentagon officials about war costs

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Comments:1960's guru icon Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies

Wow
I've never followed his teachings myself, but as a Beatles fan I know how much it impacted on their later work. Might have to put on "Within You Without You" tonight. Confusing Manifestation (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 23:50, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

The Beatles finally sang about the old man => "Sexy Sadie Sexy Sadie what have you done. You made a fool of everyone. You made a fool of everyone. Sexy Sadie ooh what have you done. Sexy Sadie you ..." —Preceding unsigned comment added by TitusEapen (talk • contribs) 09:02, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

been a medatator for many years it is very nice
The people I have met including my teacher that initiated me for $400 was always there for my checking sessions for free the retreats were wonderful and not an unreasonable cost I was never asked for money to go to that ashram and meditate something special happens when I do it it improves every thing about me and I have a calmer demeanor. Steve F

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By good fortune,i was initiated by his disciples,tm is quick,as it relies on contemplation;i had profound results when i practiced it for a month;now i can take it to the next level,one could say the state of nirvana/samadhi.I am the next Generation Guru;those interested can discuss about other techniques.One of my realisation was i was able to project my astral body and went upto the outer space;could have gone further; but i was inexperienced,at that time.jai gurudeva.In service of thy holy feet;Gadadharadas


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Thanks, great catch on the nephrologist/phrenologist mix-up. --SVTCobra 01:02, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:Dozens killed in Congo plane crash, transport minister fired

Wikipedia has an article on this event at 2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash LeadSongDog 04:48, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
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'Top Model' winner CariDee English on her modeling career and her battle with psoriasis

February 7, 2008

Since winning the reality television series America's Next Top Model in December 2006, CariDee English, a small-town girl from Fargo, North Dakota, was plucked from relative obscurity to be the new look for CoverGirl Cosmetics, the newest fresh face on the cover of Seventeen, and affiliated with the largest modeling agency in the world, Elite Model Management.

However, she feels her greatest accomplishment is being the spokeswoman for the National Psoriasis Foundation, in which she is a motivational speaker and gives encouragement to psoriasis sufferers. CariDee has even lobbied in Congress for the passage of a bill which would ask the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Institute of Medicine to increase spending on finding a cure for psoriasis. You can read more about her role with the National Psoriasis Foundation here.

Wikinews reporter Mike Halterman sat down and talked with CariDee earlier in the week to discuss her own issues with psoriasis, how she has helped other sufferers in her role as spokeswoman for the Foundation, as well as what it's like to be a new model in New York City and her thoughts on how the fashion industry operates today.

This is the second in a series of articles with America's Next Top Model contestants. Articles will be published sporadically.

Intro and her Super Bowl pick
Mike Halterman: Hi! How are you doing today?

CariDee English: Fine! Doing good.

MH: So I heard you went to the Super Bowl last Sunday.

CE: Oh, no, I didn't get to go! I've been in New York for Fashion Week. Did someone tell you I went?

MH: Yeah, Jose [her manager at Elite Model Management] told me you had. Well, did you have a team to root for, anyway?

CE: Of course! I was going for New York! This was the first time that a team won in the state I was living in! I'm from North Dakota, and we don't have any professional teams, so it was pretty cool.

From North Dakota to the big city
MH: I'd imagine it's a big change moving from small-town North Dakota to New York City. What do you remember thinking in your first weeks in New York City?

CE: I don't know...it was kind of overwhelming! I remember being overwhelmed. There were trash and pigeons everywhere...and an endless amount of walking! But you know, I just love how big it is and how there are just...endless dreams. You have the opportunity to accomplish so much here.

MH: Did you miss home or ever think about just moving back to North Dakota?

CE: No, I could never move back to North Dakota. What would I do?

MH: Well, you were a fashion photographer, you could have went back there for some work...although I don't know how much you'd be in demand there.

CE: Yeah, it wasn't even an option! Not a thought.

On representing the National Psoriasis Foundation
MH: So you're currently a spokeswoman for the National Psoriasis Foundation. What have you found, in your interactions with others who have had the disease, are their reactions once the disease manifests itself?

CE: I think a lot of people try to hide away from it, and I want people to be comfortable in their own skin, no pun intended. I just want people to be comfortable with themselves, because I know I hid under clothes for years.

MH: In your experience as ambassador, what story touched you the most?

CE: It really makes me upset because there are a lot of great medications out there and the government won't fund payments for patients. There was a 9-year-old boy who was on a great medicine and then his insurance dropped him from it. It came back and it's now covered 95% of his body. You know, it's just heartbreaking to be able to be treated for it and then not be able to afford it.

MH: Were your reactions to psoriasis and discovering you had it comparable with those of other people?

CE: No, because I understood what it was when I had it. Other people may be scared of it when they discover they have it, because they might not know what it is.

MH: Did relating with others with the condition give you a personal boost?

CE: Oh, yeah, absolutely. Seeing a little boy, healing and still living life, that's an inspiration to me. We're all just trying to be here for each other. No one person is above anyone else, we're just trying to support each other and find a cure together.

MH: As an ambassador for psoriasis awareness, you've become a role model of sorts to young girls and women who are afflicted with the disease. What kind of advice have you given to people coping with the disease?

CE: "I have psoriasis, I don't let psoriasis have me." Don't live your life through your disease.

MH: Do you think that having had obstacles like your psoriasis and depression have helped you enter the industry more grounded than other girls who may not have had such rough experiences?

CE: Yeah, I mean, I only know my own experiences, but I didn't take anything for granted. I was grateful for being able to start in such a difficult industry and having that background to be able to overcome things on my own.

On her former photography work
MH: You've worked behind the camera before you stepped in front of it; has this helped you as a model?

CE: It's helped me to understand the relationship and connection you need to have between a model and photographer, and what the photographer wants out of the model, like what art they want to create, and the importance of it.

MH: Would you like to step back behind the camera at some point?

CE: For fun, absolutely. I love doing that for fun, and...recreational, for sure. It'll always be a hobby of mine.

MH: Experiencing both the photography side of the spectrum as well as being in front of the cameras, what do you deem extraordinary in terms of the aesthetic? What is beauty to you?

CE: Beauty is having confidence. If a woman is confident in front of the camera, and exudes that confidence, then there's no room for error. So, confidence, definitely.

Top Model and her modeling career
MH: Obviously your experience on Top Model was very positive. However, has the experience impacted you negatively at all?

CE: I think the only negative thing about it is that fans seem to think that if you're not on the cover of all these magazines, that you're not getting work. Not everything is covered equally. It's a different age now that a lot of celebrities are on the covers of magazines, and people go "Oh, well, this show hasn't produced a Top Model!" We've been doing a lot of work in a lot of different things and I think people forget that.

MH: I've been following your career, and I've noticed you haven't been doing a lot of runway work as opposed to print modeling, which you've done a lot of. Do you have any fashion shows lined up in the near future?

CE: I've actually done a lot of runway work, but the thing is that the runway work never gets as much press as the print work does, so I've done a lot more shows than what people have seen on the Internet. It's difficult now too, because a lot of girls have to be skinny skinny now, and I think I have a good walk and a good spring/summer look, but you know, I'm a size 0. 0 or a 2. I went in to see a fashion designer for the winter designs and I knew I wouldn't be thin enough for this job, and I'm 125 pounds at 5'10". I'm a grown woman, I'm not prepubescent anymore, so if that means I'm not thin enough and that means I'll lose a job, then you know, I'll take that risk. I'm healthy.

MH: What is more fun to you, photoshoots or runway?

CE: I love photoshoots. Runway is great because you do quick hair, makeup, wardrobe, and you get a huge rush from that, but with photoshoots there's a sense of accomplishment, I can see what I've done and get totally "in my zone."

MH: We know you as wacky and fun-loving on Top Model. Since you've come to New York, what's the wackiest thing you've done?

CE: It's a hard question! I can't think of any...every moment is wacky in New York! I think one good moment was when my brother and I went out to Times Square at maybe 2:30 in the morning. We went to this 24-hour Starbucks and drank all this coffee, and then we had an artist sketch our picture, and then we went on a buggy ride and we didn't end up getting back home until 5 in the morning. It was a lot of fun.

MH: How do you reconcile the demands of a potentially busy modeling day with the need to let loose and be free-spirited?

CE: I'd just jump off the Empire State Building with a parachute. [laughs] No, I like to go out with friends, go dancing, hit the clubs, but if I have a photoshoot the next day, I just want to stay in with my boyfriend.

Looking back and what's coming next
MH: It's been over a year now since you won Top Model. Was 2007 all you hoped it would be?

CE: Yeah, and more! It was great. It was the best year so far.

MH: What one achievement was your favorite?

CE: Honestly, being the spokesperson for the National Psoriasis Foundation. Not just in the United States, either; I've been to Canada, all over Europe, I loved Switzerland, and then down to Argentina. I'm a global spokesperson for psoriasis, and that's fun to do.

MH: Anything coming up work-wise you want to share with us?

CE: Yep! I'm starting my own show with MTV, where I'll be the executive producer and host.

MH: What's it going to be about?

CE: I can't say anything yet! But it'll be very funny.

MH: And finally, do you have any special words for all the Top Model fans out there?

CE: Oh, Gosh, I have millions of words! [thinks about what to say] I feel like I'm accepting an award! I want to thank all of you for supporting me and I lean on you guys more than you realize.


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Talk:'Top Model' winner CariDee English on her modeling career and her battle with psoriasis

Interview notes
Interview done via phone and transcription of dialogue with Mike Halterman (in Tampa, Florida), CariDee English and Taylor Farrell, her publicist at Berk Communications (both in New York City) on February 6, 2008. CariDee's publicist was used to connect my line with CariDee's and did not speak during the interview. TheCustomOfLife 05:13, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

 * Nice, glad to see the Top Model series of articles continues, and pretty cool that it's an American winner this time. --  Zanimum 14:15, 7 February 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Ed Stelmach elected new Alberta premier

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Title should be changed
He wasn't elected premier, he was sworn in as premier after winning the leadership race for his political party, who happened to have a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta at the time that his predecessor (Ralph Klein) chose to retire. There is a big difference, since Stelmach does not yet have a mandate from the people, an important step in the democratic process. The next provincial election will be held March 3, 2008. Two things have to happen for Stelmach to remain as premier - he needs to get re-elected as an MLA (either in his current riding, or, if he loses his seat, in an upcoming byelection elsewhere as Don Getty had to do), and his party needs to win enough seats in the Legislative Assembly to form the next government. After March 3, 2008, if things go as expected in Alberta, then you can use the current heading or preferably something similar along the lines of "Ed Stelmach team wins Alberta election - Stelmach gets new mandate from the people of Alberta".


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Welcome
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Russian Plane crash
That Reuters source is over an hour old, and is not updated with the latest figures. It is in fact behind the September 14 figures. The Reuters article is still on the 13. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 04:31, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
 * 20 mins ago...82 passengers 6 crew . DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 05:28, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
 * That's just ABC's rendering of the AFP and BBC sources. Go to the horse's mouth.LeadSongDog (talk) 05:40, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Re: Updates
Hi, per WN:ARCHIVE only non-content edits are allowed after 24 hours or so. Instead, should an update occur you should start a new article about it. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 18:23, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:Brian Best

Hi, I noticed your undeletion request. While you could argue that it is on the edge of speedy deletion, and if you are really concerned I could undelete it, but it will probably be deleted at a later date through another process. The article was written by you, about you. That is not the type of article wikinews publishes. All articles need to be WN:NPOV, and you as the victim can not possibly be neutral. Do you still want me to undelete it Bawolff ☺☻ 06:10, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I've undeleted it, but I have listed it on WN:DR as while I don't really think its possible to be neutral enough, but we'll see what the community thinks. Happy editing, and don't let all this deletion stuff discourage you. Bawolff ☺☻ 02:43, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

22 year old college student "beat up" by employee at SAFEWAY in Carson City, NV
Due to the style of the writing, I have to ask what is your relationship to the alleged victim. If you are the victim, or even a friend, you do have a conflict of interest. --SVTCobra 03:30, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

 * I'm sorry, but if you've read the link you gave me, then you should have seen the following quote: "Closeness to a subject does not mean you're incapable of being neutral".

 * I assert that my interest exactly coincides with that of Wikinews, and as COI states, I can declare my interest; My interest is to make an event available to read about in a form that matches the truth of what really happened as closely as possible, and furthermore to back up the "story" with as much verifiable evidence as I can produce. Brian Best 22:02, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

 * I think if it's against the rules for a person to write about something they are connected to, then you should first write a rule for that. As of right now, there is no rule against that.  The closest the rules come to saying that is "...excersize great caution to remain neutral [if] [you] are related to the subject," or of course you could avoid writing such an article, but in this case, the article would never have been written, so I opted to use as much caution as I was able to.

 * I'm sure there are a great many very important, significant, and worth-reading news articles that were written by someone who was directly involved. Brian Best 22:11, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

For future reference, the article can now be found at Story preparation/Shoplift suspect "beat up" by grocer in Carson City, NV. Cheers, --SVTCobra 04:10, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

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White House defends CIA's use of 'waterboarding' interrogation technique

February 7, 2008

The is defending the use of the  technique known as  in certain, rare circumstances when suspects are believed to have knowledge of an imminent threat. The now admits it used the technique roughly five years ago on three top terror suspects.

White House spokesman says President Bush personally authorized the disclosure - breaking with the long-standing practice in the administration of refusing comment on specific interrogation techniques.

He says the decision to have Central Intelligence Agency chief go before a  and reveal the use of waterboarding in the past was difficult, because it could provide the enemy with information about the CIA's program for questioning terror suspects.

"This decision to allow General Hayden to talk about the technique wasn't taken lightly," Fratto said. "There was discussion of great concern about starting to talk about something we don't ordinarily do for reasons that we feel very strongly about."

Fratto says so much misinformation has been disseminated about the interrogation program, that the White House felt it was time to set the record straight.

Fratto says waterboarding - which simulates drowning - was approved in a few specific instances and with certain safeguards in place.

The CIA banned the practice in 2006. Fratto says interrogators might be able to use it again, but emphasized they would need authorization from the president to do so.

He noted that any CIA request to use the technique would have to be declared legal by the Justice Department before consideration at the White House. He says approval depends on the circumstances, adding one important factor would be the belief that an attack might be imminent.

"Any change to the enhanced interrogation technique that may be used will follow the process that I outlined which includes a legal review and notification of Congress," he said.

Critics have called waterboarding a form of. But Fratto says its use in the past under the conditions approved by the attorney general and the president was legal.

On Capitol Hill, a senior Democrat - Senator of Illinois - denounced the use of waterboarding under any circumstances. He noted that in its annual human rights report, the U.S. State Department is quick to condemn other nations that use harsh interrogation techniques on prisoners.

"So once a year we stand in judgment of the world, and condemn them for engaging in waterboarding and torture techniques on their prisoners," he said. "And yet it is clear from the testimony yesterday of General Hayden, that we have engaged in some of those own techniques."

The U.N.'s torture investigator also responded to the CIA disclosure, calling on the Bush administration to give up its defense of enhanced interrogation methods such as waterboarding. told the Associated Press in Geneva that these techniques are totally unacceptable under international law.


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Kenyan humanitarian crisis deepens as talks continue

February 7, 2008

In Kenya, the government and opposition have resumed talks on the dispute over the elections that sparked a month-long wave of violence. Relief officials say the humanitarian toll continues to rise and are calling for a speedy solution.

Relief officials appealed to political leaders to stabilize security throughout Kenya as the number of people fleeing violence in some parts of the country continued to rise.

A Kenya spokesman, Tony Mwangi, says the instability is aggravating the humanitarian crisis. "There are a lot of areas that require immediate assistance in the form of food as well as shelter for freshly displaced people and this is mostly in the western region of the country and a bit of the ," Mwangi said.

Nearly 100 people have been killed in the violence in the past several days, mostly in western Kenya. The Red Cross says as a result the death toll has risen to about 1,000 and the number of homeless has grown to more than 300,000.

Mwangi said his organization has provided some assistance to most of the displaced in the country but not enough. He said security was an essential condition for the efficient distribution of aid.

"Our humanitarian response moves a lot faster when security is available. And while the Kenya Red Cross have access to some of the areas that have been affected the speed at which we would like to operate is not the best," Mwangi said.

Mwangi said the best solution is for the displaced to be able to return home where they can receive food rations while their homes and communities are rebuilt. The camps, which are prone to disease, criminality and social problems, are not a long-term solution.

The talks aimed at resolving the Kenyan crisis continued Wednesday. They focused on the that sparked the violence.

The opposition accuses the government of rigging the elections in order to install President Mwai Kibaki for a second term. The government says the opposition should take its objections to the courts.

Former U.N. Secretary-General, who is overseeing the talks, was joined by two other members of the mediation team, South Africa's former first lady and 's former president.

Mr. Mkapa told reporters the talks are progressing at a good pace.

He says the talks show cooperation from both sides and a serious commitment to achieving Kenyans' expectations of living in peace and unity.

Several hundred business leaders Tuesday announced that industrial production had been reduced by 40 percent during the past month. Exports had been hard hit by the paralysis of transportation. And hotel occupancy in tourist areas had fallen from 90 percent to 10 percent.

They forecast that economic growth would decline by several percentage points from its recent rate of more than six percent. They said 400,000 jobs could be lost in the next six months and the country could fall into recession if the crisis continued.


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UN Secretary-General expresses concern about crises in Chad, Kenya, Sudan

February 7, 2008

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern about crises in Chad, Kenya, and the Sudan. The U.N. chief is recently back from Africa where he attended the African Union summit in Ethiopia and met with leaders in Kenya.

On rebel efforts to overthrow the government in Chad in recent days, the secretary-general welcomed an African Union initiative to have the leaders of Libya and the Democratic Republic of Congo mediate the crisis. He says the United Nations will do its utmost to help resolve the crisis, urging the Security Council to act swiftly to help bring an end to the violence.

"It has devastating consequences not only for the people of Chad and Darfurian refugees seeking shelter there, but also for Darfur itself," said Ban.

Mr. Ban told reporters the situation in the neighboring Darfur region of Sudan is no less troubling. He says the deployment of the AU-U.N. peacekeeping force, known as UNAMID, must be sped up and urged member states to properly equip the troops.

"UNAMID still lacks required aviation and ground transportation - chiefly helicopters. Additional troops will not make up for this shortfall," said Ban. "Those countries that called for intervention in Darfur are under special obligation to deliver on their promises."

While at the AU summit, Mr. Ban says he discussed some of the outstanding issues affecting the deployment with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, and he expects the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to be signed this week. But Mr. Ban remained vague on whether some of the agreement's sticking points - such as night flights, land agreements, and advance notice of U.N. movements - had been settled.

On Kenya, Mr. Ban says he has been deeply engaged in the post-election crisis and told political leaders during his visit there that they bear particular responsibility for the future of Kenya.

"I stressed to all the Kenyan leaders the need to stop the unacceptable violence and killings, and to resolve their differences through dialogue and democratic process. I also appealed to all the political leaders to think beyond their individual interests or party lines and to look to the future of Kenya as one country," he said.

Mr. Ban also met in Nairobi with his U.N. predecessor, Kofi Annan, who is leading the panel of eminent Africans trying to mediate the crisis, and said they discussed his roadmap for the talks.

Security of U.N. personnel in Africa and elsewhere has been high on the secretary-general's agenda, especially in the wake of the December bombing in Algeria that killed 17 staff members. Mr. Ban announced that he is naming diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi to chair an independent panel on safety and security of U.N. personnel and premises. Brahimi is an Algerian, but Mr. Ban says he has no concerns about his fairness or objectivity in heading up the panel.


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"Neither will hiring hundreds of thousands of new government employees- most of whom could never find a good job in the private sector. The people that work for Homeland Security are for the most part bungling idiots."
 * Well, he just lost my vote, right now, I'm applying for the TSA... so we're bumbling idiots and we could never find a good job in the private sector anyways? Should we just go die Mr Libertian, because we're not rich? --TUFKAAP 08:31, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * He said "for the most part". Perhaps he's wrong, or perhaps you'll get the job and change your tune once you've known your coworkers for a few months. -161.88.255.240 21:29, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

The reason we have a two-party system is because our electoral system means that voting for a third party is essentially throwing your vote away (though less so the smaller the election). Good luck changing that system, though, since it would necessarily have to go through the two parties that have everything to lose by changing it. -161.88.255.240 21:29, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

On the UK healthcare system, Mr Root says "....that's what happens in UK and Canada- if you're sick you wait in line for weeks or months to see a doctor- who is forced upon you by the government. You don't like that doctor-too bad. He's an incompetent doctor- too bad. You're out of luck. .... Anyone want that system?"

That's not really true - at least not in my experience of the UK. One can normally make an appointment to see a GP (General Practitioner) the next day and the same day if there is an emergency. If you have a problem with your Doctor, its a relatively simple matter to change to another GP or even to another surgery.

For more serious problems, you can go to the local Accident and Emergency Department at a Hospital - sometimes there can be long waiting times here (especially at weekends), but we are talking hours rather than days or weeks. For those who are not registered with a doctor for whatever reason (they may not be in their home town) there is a large network of "drop-in centres" where you can turn up without an appointment and be seen, usually within an hour. An of course this is all provided free by the NHS (National Health Service). If you want to use the private sector, there is a large private health system in place as well.

I agree with a lot of what Mr Root says but he seems to have a fairly sketchy knowledge of the UK health system.

To Mr. Root
If you're reading this, Mr. Root... PLEASE sue for access to the electoral debates! --Kitch - (talk) 18:48, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Wayne Root
I root for Root. I like his concepts and stand on issues. We need a third party candidate.—Boyd (talk) 12:44, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

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After Super Tuesday John McCain has got a huge lead in the Republican side. However in the Democrats, even though as this comment is posted Hilary Clinton has a 90-delegate lead over Obama and 800-odd delegates in total the race is hardly begun as 2025 delegates are needed to win the Democratic nomination. —58.161.136.180 10:42, 7 February 2008 (UTC)


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God, I'm soo glad McCain will be the Republican's next candidate. It's worth including some comments from him here maybe. Nyarlathotep 12:18, 7 February 2008 (UTC)


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Turkish ship on fire off Croatia

February 7, 2008 Croatia's sea and transport ministry said the UND Adriyatik, a Turkish freight ship caught fire in the Adriatic Sea 13 nautical miles west of the town of Rovinj on the early morning hours of February 6, 2008. An SOS was launched at 4.04 local time. It said that the 193-metre long ship was sailing from Istanbul in Turkey to Trieste in Italy and was carrying 200 trucks and nine tons of dangerous material, in addition to between 100 and 200 tons of ship fuel, causing fears of environmental damage. An official said Croatian fire-fighting planes and ships were trying to extinguish the blaze. As the fire started inside the ship, there was no way of extinguishing it from the outside. The ship's 22 crew members and nine passengers were rescued by the Greek ship Ikarus Palace that was sailing nearby and were on their way to Venice.

There were fears of an explosion if the fire was to reach the fuel tanks. Also, the water currents were pushing the ship towards the Croatian coast. However, reports said the fire was diminishing by the end of the day.

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We need the story to have more "meat" before making it the top story. --SVTCobra 02:41, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
 * One sentence - one source ... it just doesn't work. --SVTCobra 02:42, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
 * You are a little out-of-control in your reverts me-thinks. --SVTCobra 02:44, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Ok, I've added a second source. Diligent Terrier - (talk) 02:45, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
 * And I've added more "meat." Diligent Terrier - (talk) 02:46, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I was not debating that this should be published or the top story ... it just seemed that you were going about it a bit backwards. 1) publishing with one source and one sentence in that story; 2) then making it the top story in that same condition. IMO we should have verified story (two independent sources) and at least 2-3 sentences. --SVTCobra 03:12, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:Mitt Romney suspends his United States presidential campaign, McCain and Huckabee remain fighting for GOP nomination

Citing References
Extra points for using the STrib as a source. :) (→ Zachary ) 18:16, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * You're very welcome. :-)  Diligent Terrier 18:49, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Other guy running
Isn't there some other guy running as well? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.109.223.188 (talk) 19:31, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Not really - right now the main candidates are just Huckabee and McCain. I think that Ron Paul is at a point where he cannot possibly get the nomination even if he wins all of the remaining states, so he is not worth mentioning.  Diligent Terrier 23:57, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * That's bull, he still has a message to put out, and it really doesn't take that much effort or cost to put up a picture of him. Fephisto 18:36, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Well then if it "really doesn't take that much effort or cost to put up a picture of him", then you have every right to. Diligent Terrier 21:07, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Fephisto - (talk) 16:01, 13 February 2008 (UTC)


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Mitt Romney suspends his United States presidential campaign, McCain and Huckabee remain fighting for GOP nomination

February 7, 2008 - Former Massachusetts governor and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, 60, has announced his intentions to "suspend" his presidential bid. Romney spent millions of his own money during the campaign.

"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win," Romney said during his speech when he announced he would be abandoning his campaign. "And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror."

With Romney's departure, most say that the Republican Party will nominate Senator John McCain at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. McCain currently leads in delegate count. There is also speculation that McCain will pick Mike Huckabee, who remains in the race, as his running mate.


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Hilarious
He's getting smashed by McCain, so he chickens out while trying to make it look like democrats support terrorism. Typical republicanism, I'm surprised he hasn't won with that kind of an attitude. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.150.223.92 (talk) 22:48, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

McCain is Defacto Nominee
With Mitt Romney's departure from the GOP race, and with no other challenging competitive candidate in the Republican field; Senator John Sidney McCain is almost guaranteed the nomination for the party.

This also signals defeat (IMHO) for the neo conservatives in the media pushing against McCain's virtues of bi-partisanship, intelligent solutions to immigration, and the war against 'Radical Islamic Extremism' [read Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, et al].

Romney has been the choice of the neo cons who would actually rather nominate a horrible General Election candidate who would undoubtably would lose against EVEN BARRACK HUSSAIN OBAMA in November.

I am so glad we (those in the Republican Party) actually are given a glorious PROUD MODERATE candidate like John McCain. I am proud to have campaigned for him the weekend before and the day of Super Tuesday and even prouder to have given my first ever primary vote to John (i just turned 19).

So, as this election rolls on, and the MaC racks up the delagates that he has earned, i urge the 'conservative' and the 'values' voters in our party to stop their inter-party attacks and dirty pool tactics and rally behind someone (The MaC) who refuses to bend to the outdated politcs of evangelical christian pandering and someone who can unify this great country.

-Ryan Marr (John McCain 2008 campaign worker)

12 years of Romney - Hell no!
Man I'm glad he got smacked around on Super Tuesday. I've already had to put up with Romney as governor, 8 years of him wouldn't cut it for me. --TUFKAAP 22:15, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

This is not good
John McCain is most definitely the assured GOP nomination, which is a bit of a relief, I think, but I'd say he's hardly bipartisan. Definitely more bipartisan than the other candidates, but he's still a hardline conservative.

I'm not going to even comment on the Iraq War, except to say that I heartily disagree with your judgment about it and think it is pointless.

Why are you making a big deal about Barack Obama's middle name? He's not a Muslim, if that's what you're trying to imply.

Huckabee does NOT need a chance at winning, damn it. If he wins the general election, I am going somewhere that will not become a theocracy.

Personally, I'm not too impressed with any candidate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.151.43.40 (talk) 22:19, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Where's Ron Paul? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.173.5.163 (talk) 05:15, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Mitt Romney suspended his presidential campaign? Which one?
Zing! -161.88.255.240 17:28, 8 February 2008 (UTC)


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Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on mission STS-122

February 7, 2008 Space Shuttle Atlantis has launched from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-122 to deliver the European Columbus module to the International Space Station. Liftoff occurred at 19:45 UTC, which is 14:45 local time at the launch site. Atlantis successfully reached orbit about eight and a half minutes later.

Columbus is the first research module to be added to the Space Station since 2001, and its launch came seven years to the day after the last research module, Destiny was launched, also aboard Atlantis. Docking with the International Space Station, on the PMA-2 docking port, is scheduled for Saturday. Earlier today, a Progress spacecraft docked with the Space Station, carrying new supplies for the outpost.

The Shuttle is carrying a crew of seven Astronauts; Stephen Frick, Alan G. Poindexter, Leland D. Melvin, Rex J. Walheim, Hans Schlegel, Stanley G. Love, and Léopold Eyharts. The launch had previously been delayed twice due to problems with fuel sensors in the Shuttle's external tank. A connector was replaced, and the third launch attempt proceeded without any sensor problems.

During the post launch press conference, it was reported that three pieces of foam debris were observed falling from the External Tank, however these were all small pieces of debris, so it is expected that any damage caused would not be mission-threatening.

STS-122 is the fifth orbital launch of 2008, the 24th Shuttle mission to the ISS, the 29th flight of Atlantis and the 121st overall Shuttle mission. It is scheduled to last 11 days, and conclude with a landing at the Kennedy Space Center on 19 February. Twelve further Shuttle missions remain before its retirement in 2010.


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Concern as Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 pilot arrested and charged

February 7, 2008

Indonesian pilot Marwoto Komar has been arrested over a crash he was involved in. Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 was a Boeing 737 that shot off the runway at Yogyakarta International Airport on March 7 last year, killing 21.

The final report into the disaster blamed pilot error for the crash, which killed several Australian journalists following a visit by their foreign minister as well as Indonesian nationals. The investigation determined that Komar was responsible, having brought the plane in at almost double the safe landing speed. He attempted a landing at 408 kph (254 mph), which is 160 kph (100 mph) above the safe speed. The plane overshot the runway, coming to rest in a rice field where it caught fire.

On Monday, Komar was arrested. He has been charged with manslaughter over the crash, and if convicted could face five years imprisonment. However, the London-based International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA) commented that they were "saddened" to hear the news.

IFALPA contends that further investigations are needed into the crash, and that criminal proceedings could prevent an accurate version of events from ever being known.

A statement was released that read as follows: "The Federation expects that Capt. Komar will be released ... as he has agreed to fully cooperate with the police investigation and clearly poses no danger to society. He remains a professional who was involved in an unfortunate tragedy."


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Wayne Allyn Root wins Missouri Libertarian primary

February 8, 2008

Wayne Allyn Root, one of the leading competitors for the Libertarian Party's nomination for the 2008 U.S. presidential election, won the Missouri primary on Super Tuesday.

He came second in Arizona, ahead of Barry Hess, a native of the state. In California he was beaten by Steve Kubby, taking third place. Mr. Root did not campaign in any of these states.

The Libertarian Party will hold their national convention on May 22, ending on May 26. During this time, nearly 1,000 delegates will meet at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Denver to choose their presidential and vice presidential nominees.

Currently, Mr. Root has raised the highest amount of money out of all the Libertarian candidates, $14,330.


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Woman attacks aircraft pilots in New Zealand hijacking attempt

February 8, 2008

A 33-year-old Somalian woman was arrested after she stabbed two pilots in an attempt to hijack a New Zealand passenger plane. The 19-seater on Eagle Airways Flight NZ2279, was travelling from Blenheim to Christchurch when the incident occurred. Eagle is a regional commuter carrier division of Air New Zealand.

According to media reports, the pilots sent a mayday call around 07:40 NZDT to report that a female passenger had breached the cockpit and attacked them before being removed from the flight deck area. Local police confirmed that the woman also made bomb threats. Christchurch Police Commander Dave Cliff told reporters that emergency radio calls informing staff on the ground that the woman claimed to have two bombs on board were sent by the wounded pilots after subduing their attacker.

The pilot sustained a severely cut hand while the co-pilot suffered a foot injury.

The flight landed at 08:00 NZDT in Christchurch and the woman was arrested by a special Armed Offenders police team, and was taken into questioning. Police and fire units quickly surrounded the plane as it landed, and a witness account said a "sniper was on the tarmac". All six remaining passengers were removed from the plane and the pilots were able to walk off before being moved to Christchurch Hospital for treatment.

Passengers and their luggage on short haul flights within New Zealand are not subject to security checks. This excludes domestic flights departing a New Zealand international airport, however. Air New Zealand, the national carrier who operated the flight through a charter company, told reporters Friday that the company was reviewing security measures across the fleet following the incident.

"Today's incident, although a one-off, has naturally given us cause to conduct a thorough review of our safety and security systems and processes on regional domestic flights," said Bruce Parton, Air New Zealand's general manager of short-haul airlines.

Police searched the plane and are now confident there was no bomb on board, although initial measures were taken to arrange a bomb disposal unit for a possible unit in the woman's bag. The Christchurch Airport was closed for three hours following the incident.


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House approves Senate amended economic stimulus package

February 8, 2008 The United States House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan 152 billion economic stimulus package that gives one-time rebates to United States citizens, US$600 for individuals or US$1,200 for couples plus US$300 for each child. US$300 checks would be sent to people on low-income including retirees on which was not included in the original bill backed by President George W. Bush. The plan would begin to decrease rebates for citizens with taxable incomes of US$75,000 for individuals and US$150,000 for couples. The checks would go out to more than a 130 million Americans according to Treasury secretary.

The House overwhelmingly approved the more broad Senate amended bill which included the low-income portion mentioned above along with provisions that would keep from receiving a rebate check. Despite some opposition from some Congressmen, such as of, the plan passed overwhelmingly 380–34.

Campbell called the plan "wealth redistribution" and noted it did not have safeguards to prevent illegals from receiving these rebates and also claimed that stimulus plan would increase the deficit more and noted the cause of the looming recession was because of "credit problems."

The United States Senate voted hours earlier on the bill which passed in the Senate, 81–16. after having to shed some incentives included by Senate which caused the bill to fail. Some of the incentives that were left out of the plan in a compromise to gain support were demands for benefits for long-term unemployed workers and stipulation that would allow low-income citizens to pay off heating bills and let home builders pay off losses off the current year against previous tax years.

President Bush approved of the package, noting in a statement, "This plan is robust, broad-based, timely, and it will be effective, this bill will help to stimulate consumer spending and accelerate needed business investment."


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Watched the final vote on good ole' C-SPAN. Picked up the wealth redistribution quote from Campbell and the finally tally but checked it with Reuters just to be sure. --TUFKAAP 02:12, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

how do we get our "rebate"?
does the $600 come along with our tax rebate? another question: so if someone is low income, they get a total of $900? 69.85.158.4 03:13, 10 February 2008 (UTC)


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Gunman opens fire at Missouri city council meeting

February 8, 2008 On Thursday, a local man known for his outbursts and disruptive behavior with city officials killed five people at a city council meeting in City of Kirkwood, Missouri, United States. During the melee, he was shot dead by police.

Among those killed were Councilwoman Connie Carr, two police officers and two others at the meeting.

The suspect shot and killed a Kirkwood Police officer on the way into City Hall where he shot a second officer. He then proceeded to shoot five more people in the room, killing 3 more. Kirkwood Police called to the scene for shots fired, returned fire killing the suspect. According to St. Louis County Police Department spokesperson Tracy Panus.

"He came from the back of the room," said Janet McNichols, a St. Louis Post-Dispatch correspondent. "He kept yelling 'shoot the mayor' and he just walked around shooting anybody he could."

The two wounded are a Suburban Journals reporter and Mayor Mike Swoboda. Swoboda underwent emergency surgery to treat a gunshot wound to the head Thursday night at St. John's Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur. Hospital spokesman Bill McShane delined to discuss Swoboda's injuries. He did note that another Suburban Journals reporter Todd Smith was in satisfactory condition. Smith was shot in the hand.

According to McNichols, the gunman was Charles Lee "Cookie" Thornton who was arrested two years ago in the same council chambers for refusing to leave a meeting after a confrontation with Swoboda and the council. He was asked to stop and was arrested when he refused to leave the chamber.

According to KSDK, an NBC affiliate, Thornton had been banned from City Council meetings, but had made it known that he would be at Thursday night's meeting and extra police were assigned ahead of time.

KSDK also reported that the shooter fired at City Attorney John Hessel who had thrown chairs at the assailant in an attempt to stop him. The assailant then moved behind a curved desk where council members sat to fire on them.

Swoboda, council members Michael H.T. Lynch and Conne Karr, and Public Works Director Kenneth Yost were shot, said the Post's McNichols.

Thornton fled the building and was shot by responding Kirkwood police outside the building.

About 30 people were in the meeting according to McNichols.


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This is fresh news and compiled from two different sources. Television coverage is citing the Post Dispatch Reporter. AP is citing Post Dispatch and is what will be carried on the web. Drew
 * Actually, as they were both from the Associated Press or Post Dispatch or vice-versa, whatever, it's just two different websites, same source. I found another that seems to be independent. --SVTCobra 03:05, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. News conference just held.  Additions to the story are from direct reporting. Story updated. Drew  —Preceding comment was added at 03:29, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

This is changing too quickly so I will update this story to final in the morning. Currently KSDK is reporting that the Mayor is in surgery with a shot to his head. Pleaseupdate the story this evening if you can. Drew —Preceding comment was added at 03:53, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

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Updated this morning to include names of the dead and the the photo included above. Reporting is original where citing the police spokeswoman I was on site last night and got the quotes directly. References to KSDK is there reporting and the original AP and NBC reporting are still accurate this morning. Drew 15:47, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I would assume that KSDK is a radio station, but perhaps you could clarify in the article, please? Wikidsoup 17:41, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I clarified that KSDK is an NBC affiliate. --SVTCobra 01:24, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
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Comments:Kansas library discusses Wikipedia

I believe that Wikipedia is a valuable source for anything you need to know. It's good for reports, essays, and general knowledge information. It may not always be accurate, but it usually is. I use Wikipedia more than often to get whatever information that I'm looking for.

The procedure for research that I was taught is fairly straight forward: 1. Start at an encyclopedia to get a general understanding. 2. Read the materials referenced in the encyclopedia to get a more complete understanding of the subject material. Since wikipedia articles typically contain references to peer-reviewed sources, I don't see any problem with using it for academic research. However, instead of quoting the wiki article, a student should use it as a portal to quotable sources. Rdbrady 07:32, 8 February 2008 (UTC)


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Talk:Wayne Allyn Root wins Missouri Libertarian primary

Can this be published to the main page yet? I've done some cleaning up on the article and I think it's up to publishing standards, and since nobody has said otherwise, I'll assume it is. If it's not, please put it back in the 'Development' section.--WNewsReporter 05:32, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

To POV.

Why does Wayne get a headline while barry and steve, who also won primaries, don't get a mention in the head.

Where is the running total of delegates for each candidate? who is leading in the delegate totals? story not finished. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.133.32.66 (talk) 16:36, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

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65 journalists killed in 2007 according to Committee to Protect Journalists

February 8, 2008 In its recently released report called Attacks on the Press in 2007, the Committee to Protect Journalists has said 65 journalists were killed in 2007. According to the report, 32 of these deaths were in Iraq, which has had the highest number of deaths for the second year running.

The report says that "journalists were killed in unusually high numbers in 2007, making it the deadliest year for the press in more than a decade." According to the report, the number of deaths has increased by eight from the previous year and is more than double the figure for a decade ago.

The African director of the CPJ said that, in general, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which came fourth in the list, “is fairly antagonistic to the independent press, and unfortunately we [the CPJ] monitor a lot of cases [in the Democratic Republic of Congo] of harassment, imprisonments, and even murders that are carried out with impunity."

The report also shows that the number of journalists imprisoned in 2007 has decreased from the 2006 figure, with the 2007 figure, which was 127, being approximately the same as the 2005 figure. It also states that 57% of those imprisoned are done so on antistate charges, and that 17% have no publicly disclosed charge pressed against them. The director of the CPJ criticized these imprisonments in the report, saying that “imprisoning journalists on the basis of assertions alone should not be confused with a legal process. This is nothing less than state-sponsored abduction.” He continued by stating that he believes "every one of these 127 journalists should be released," and that the CPJ are "especially concerned for those detained without charge because they’re often held in abysmal conditions, cut off from their lawyers and their families.”


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Alleged kidney harvester arrested in Nepal

February 9, 2008 Accused racketeer Amit Kumar has been arrested in Nepal at a jungle resort near. Police are still seeking suspected co-conspirators, including Kumar's brother Jeevan Rawat. Nepalese police are holding Kumar under currency laws, charging that he was in possession of large amounts of United States dollars and Euros. Nepal has strict laws about foreign currency.

Kumar, who had become the subject of an international manhunt for allegedly harvesting hundreds of kidneys of poor people in India for to wealthy clients. He is said to have done so through a mixture of bribes and coercion.

Hotel staff at the resort where he was staying, said that he kept a low profile, but suspicions arose when he was cutting out articles about his own case from print.

India is seeking, but the fact that Nepalese authorities have added their own charges of illegal organ transplants in on top of the foreign currency possession charges, could delay proceedings.

Meanwhile, Poonam Kumar, who is Amit Kumar's wife and lives in Brampton, Canada with their two sons, claims that "My husband is innocent... You tell me what human would want to do these things to anyone. My husband didn't do anything wrong."

"My husband is not a monster as being portrayed around the world, but a doctor who just wants to help people in need" said the 28-year-old woman. "I have great respect for media but it has pre-judged the issue." She added that she has not left her home for seven days and is running out of groceries. The boys have not attended school since last week when world media began knocking on her door. "I don't know what my options are. I don't know where I'm going to go," Poonam Kumar said.

, the, is not worried about problems with the extradition. "We have very good relations with our neighbour Nepal. These relations go back to centuries. It will not be a problem in extraditing Dr Amit Kumar," he said.

When asked how Amit Kumar could have crossed the border, Sri Prakash Jaiswal said: "The Indo-Nepal border is porous as we all know. He made use of this. But this does not mean the present condition should continue. We will have to take some measures to control crossing of the border."

One victim, known as Ranjinder, told Times of India that, "We were shifted from one vehicle to another and were confused about where we were. The Nepali driver promised me the job of a cook at a guesthouse. I was taken to a house where I cooked for the first few days." He was told that blood tests were necessary to protect the health of the guests at the house. Dalip, another laborer, said, "They told us it was necessary since the foreign guests were prone to infections. There were two men inside the house with pistols."

Both Ranjinder and Dalip were and woke up after their kidneys had been removed.

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Judge dismisses copyright lawsuit against Uri Geller

February 8, 2008

On February 4th, 2008 Judge Vaughn R. Walker dismissed the Electronic Frontier Foundation's lawsuit against. Walker dismissed the case, concluding in his 25 page opinion that the United States District Court in San Francisco did not have jurisdiction over Geller, a British subject, or Explorologist, LTD, an English company that holds certain rights to him.

The lawsuit was filed in May 2007 by the EFF on behalf of and his organization the Rational Response Squad. Sapient has posted a excerpt from the PBS documentary, starring , on YouTube. Geller claimed he owned the video clip and forced YouTube to remove the video. However, Sapient filed a counter-DMCA claim and the video has since been restored pending the lawsuits.

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Greece defeats Finland 2-1 in friendly football match

February 8, 2008

The Greek national football team has defeated the Finnish equivalent 2-1 in a friendly football match.

Finland scored the first goal in the 66th minute when Alexei Eremenko managed to get the ball to uncovered player Jari Litmanen, who in turn put it past substitute goalkeeper Chrisostomos Michailidis. Just one minute later Greece equalised when Angelos Charisteas headed a free kick from Giorgos Karagounis into the Finnish goal.

In the 72nd minute Greece moved into the lead as Benfica midfielder Costas Katsouranis scored a distant but powerful shot, bouncing it beneath goalkeeper Peter Enckelman.

Both sides missed chances, with Finn Jonatan Johansson failing to capitalise on opportunities in the 7th and 4th minutes, causing Finland to lose out on having dominated the first half. Greek defender Sotiris Kyrgiakos kicked a shot over the bar shortly before half time.

Also competing in the four-nation tournament, held in Cyprus, are Poland and the Czech Republic. Greece are the current European champions, whilst Cyprus and Poland both qualified for Euro 2008, making Finland the only team in the line-up not to be competing in this year's European championships.


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i do belive anyone who cannot take a joke should'nt go to a blue man concert. Me and two of my friends have preformed in a "Blue Man" kind of way. We paint our faces different colors and play jokes on people sometimes even similar to this. --Ehopkins

MY LORD HOP ON THE COURT TRAIN
only a complete moron could take something as innocent and wonderous as the BMG and turn it into something malicious....no brains at all. if I was the judge i would put this dude away for wasting the courts time and money....and also for false accusations.

i have seen this skit, after a second you start to understand what they meant by "getting a closer look at your audience"  VERY FUNNY AND OH SO SMART !!!!!

Jeb Tipton —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.39.12.245 (talk) 19:16, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

guy suing blue man group
I am a long time fan of Blue Man Group and have seen this video skit done many times. This guy is obviously trying to get some easy money however it will be hard for him to prove that the camera actually went down his throat. I really can't believe that he actually got a lawyer to try and convince people that this really happened. When the camera gets close to the person's mouth the video fades to a pre-recorded video and then as the pre-recorded video appears to be coming back out of the mouth the video fades back to live video. Plus you can see that the camera they use isn't close to being small enough to insert into a person's mouth. I hope the judge tells this guy and his lawyer to quit wasting the court's time and go home.--151.202.35.46 14:55, 5 June 2008 (UTC)


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