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Attack on UN guesthouse by Taliban in Afghanistan kills nine

October 30, 2009

Militants in Afghanistan have killed at least six foreign United Nations workers; three Afghans, and a US citizen, during an attack on an international guest-house in the capital Kabul on Wednesday.

Local officials said three gunmen wearing suicide vests, disguised as police, stormed the compound around dawn that morning. They battled security forces for two hours before they either detonated their explosives or were shot dead. At least two Afghan security guards and a civilian died in the assault.

A Taliban spokesman later took credit for the attack, calling it a "first step" to disrupt the planned November 7 presidential run-off election. The group called for a boycott of the polls, and threatened violence against anyone who would vote.

Militants also fired rockets at a luxury hotel and the presidential palace in the capital on Wednesday, but without causing casualties.

Adrian Edwards, a spokesman for the UN, confirmed that six staff for the UN were among the dead. "This has clearly been a very serious incident for us. We've not had an incident like this in the past," he said.

The UN chief in Afghanistan condemned the attack and said it would not deter the organization from continuing its work. "This attack will not, I repeat, will not deter the UN from continuing its work to [...] build a better future for the Afghan people," said Kai Eide.

The US embassy released a statement saying that attacking civilian workers will not lessen US support for the Afghan people and their election process.

The assault came a day after a series of bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan killed eight Americans, making October the deadliest month for US troops in the ongoing eight year war.


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Comments:Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžić boycotts genocide trial

how about Bush
how about tens of thousands Iraqis been killed and many been abused by US Army and the CIA; George W Bush should also be put on trail under a International court!

It's a bit different when you declare war. It's sort of like saying that a person should be charged for assault for participating in a boxing match. --Quantum mechanik (talk) 23:17, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Did he really declare war? Does he have the authority to do that? If not.... --Brian McNeil / talk 23:42, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, yes he did. He had the authority given to him H.J.Res 114. Although, if you want to try people for war crimes, you'd probably have to try congress--since they were the ones that authorized the war, not Bush. In any event, there's really no basis to try the guy.

look at his hair goddamn
awesome hair bro —Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.101.18.2 (talk) 13:21, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

LOL
I'd just love the anti-americans that comment this page. But lets just not pay attention to the crimes of the terrorist or how Bush placed a democratic government in Iraq. But hey I'm a warmongering republican what I know? --KDP3 (talk) 00:12, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Richard Holbrooke
But how a responsible government mediator like Richard Holbrooke can offer immunity to a person who commited Genocide? There must be more investigation done on the ground on which the immunity was offered to Radovan. - Mehul

Never forget BOSNA
this man should be sentenced to death, killing my people in Bosnia. this man is terrible and doesn't deserve to live, i wish this could be held in america, because he deserves a death penalty---Armin

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User talk:Sumtotalsystems~enwikinews

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Your account will be renamed
Hello,

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

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

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

Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Talk:England rail users highlight Teesside Airport 'ghost station'

Stale status
For the record, I am objecting to the status of this story as 'stale' with the tagger. See here. I wrote this up when the mainstream media did, which was two days ago. It is in my opinion still newsworthy.PerryWhite (talk) 13:50, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

 * This article is NOT abandoned. I am waiting for a response to the above question. PerryWhite (talk) 14:25, 29 October 2009 (UTC)


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Mozambique holds presidential and parliamentary elections

October 29, 2009 Voters in Mozambique headed to the polls yesterday to elect a president, parliament, and provincial assemblies.

Officials report voting was largely orderly and peaceful. Lines at polling stations across the country began forming before dawn, as voters turned out early to elect their next government.

President Armando Guebuza of the ruling Liberation Front of Mozambique — better known as FRELIMO — was one of the first to vote in Mozambique's capital, Maputo; he is running for a second five-year term. On national television he appealed to all Mozambicans to vote in a spirit of celebration and without violence. Guebuza is predicted to win in the polls.

FRELIMO pledged to voters that it would curb poverty and corruption, and promised that it would promote growth and attract foreign investments.

Veteran opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama of the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) also voted early. During the campaign, he complained of many irregularities, saying he wanted the elections to be free and transparent.

A third opposition party also formed for this election, the Democratic Movement of Mozambique. It is led by Daviz Simango; the 45 year-old mayor of Mozambique's second-largest city of Beira.

A number of instances of violence were reported during the campaign and opposition parties complained some of their candidates were prevented from running on technicalities. However, most analysts say the elections were overall peaceful and orderly.

Preliminary results are expected in a few days.


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User talk:Karenstockdale

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Home demolitions in East Jerusalem continue

October 29, 2009 Despite international calls for an end to home demolitions in East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities tore down five Palestinian homes yesterday; claiming they were built illegally. These home demolitions come after repeated calls from the UN and international community to stop settler activity and home demolitions.

The five demolitions took place early morning. Israeli authorities said the homes lacked a permit and therefore were built illegally. Palestinians claim it is nearly impossible to obtain a permit for their homes from the Israeli authorities who rule the area. Palestinians tried to repel the Israeli authorities with rocks but were summarily dispersed and the demolitions went ahead as planned.

The UN reports that 1,500 demolition orders are currently pending in Israeli courts. At least 600 Palestinians have been displaced from their homes in East Jerusalem since the beginning of this year.

Since annexing the city in 1967 Israeli authorities have authorized the demolition of thousands of Palestinian homes in an effort to create a majority Jewish population in Jerusalem. "It has been Israeli policy to try to guarantee a Jewish majority and generate Jewish hegemony in Jerusalem since 1967," said Dr. Roby Nathanson, Director of Israel's Macro Center for Political Economics. "Israel has annexed huge parts of Jerusalem, enlarged the boundaries of the municipality, taken lots of land in the eastern part of the city and built more than 50,000 housing units on this land exclusively for Jews."

However, Palestinians still hope to make Jerusalem the capital of their future state.


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Newcastle United's St. James' Park naming rights go up for sale

October 29, 2009 The naming rights for St James' Park, the home ground of English football club Newcastle United F.C., are to be put up for sale. The club stated that the club would be "welcoming offers for the stadium naming rights next season". The move was part of a new drive to "maximise its commercial revenues", after the announcement that owner Mike Ashley was not selling the club, which had been up for sale since May 2009.

St James' Park is the largest and oldest football stadium in North East England. Football had been played at St James' Park since 1880, with Newcastle United using it as their home ground since their inception, in 1892. Despite Newcastle being in the second tier of football, St James Park is the third largest club football stadium in England, behind Old Trafford and the Emirates Stadium.

Naming rights is not unprecedented in English football, including the Premier League grounds the Britannia Stadium, DW Stadium, Emirates Stadium, KC Stadium and Reebok Stadium. Bookmakers Ladbrokes named sportswear company and current club sponsor Addidas favourites to secure the rights. In order to stop the move, BBC Radio Newcastle football commentator Mick Lowes suggested that the Newcastle United Supporters Trust's used part of its reported £25m funds to pay Ashley not to sell the rights.

Ex-Newcastle striker and local sports pundit Malcolm Macdonald said of the decision:

they thought they had got on the wrong side of the people of Tyneside then just wait and see what happens if they go through with their plans to re-name St James’ Park because there will be an almighty uproar and outcry. It would upset people so much because it everyone’s second home. That is how people feel about it. It has been St James’ Park forever and a day and it should remain that way.

Lee Ryder, the Evening Chronicle's chief sportswrite blogged: We need to make Coors Light Park a fortress" - to even imagine a future Toon player uttering such words will make many physically sick...Renaming St James's Park is simply bad taste in the eyes of most Geordie fans - and many will feel that even the injection of silly money to do it will do nothing to make up for another piece of heritage being ripped away from the Tyneside streets....Renaming St James's Park to Coors Light Park, Bwin Park or even the McDonalds Arena shows that Newcastle's top brass have again got it so seriously wrong

George Caulkin of The Times wrote of the decision:

Renaming St James’ Park is a muddle-headed, flawed and divisive notion which must not and cannot stand. In an era of recession, there may be a need for Newcastle, in their own words, to “maximise their commercial revenues,” but if it comes at the expense of goodwill (what little there is left of it), hope and a sense of community, it would also come at a bitter, prohibitive, self-defeating cost.

There has been debate over the correct spelling and pronunciation of the stadium name, with differing accounts based on its meaning and origin. In 2008, the club insisted to the BBC programme Look North that the the correct spelling of the Stadium is St James' Park, with no following 's' after James', because the stadium is not named as "the park of St James", rather, it is named after the nearby St James Street, which predates the ground.

The announcement came on the same day as it announced Chris Hughton as the club's permanent manager, and that owner Mike Ashley was taking the club off the market for a second time.


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Chris Hughton appointed permanent manager of Newcastle United

October 30, 2009

Chris Hughton has been appointed permanent manager of English football club Newcastle United, having previously served as its temporary caretaker manager since the start of the season. His permanent contract was to run until the end of the 2010–11 season.

The 50 year old former Tottenham Hotspur and Republic of Ireland defender joined the club in 2008 when he was appointed Newcastle United assistant manager by Kevin Keegan, with the club at the time in the top flight of English football, the Premier League. Hughton then became temporary Newcastle United caretaker manager twice last season, as managers came and went, and at the end of the season, the club were ultimately relegated to the second tier, the Football League Championship. In his third spell as caretaker, he had been in charge of the club since the start of the season, and had guided the team to the top of the table, and for his efforts was awarded the Football League Championship Manager of the Month twice, for August and September.

Hughton stated of his appointment:

"It's a very proud day for me to be named as the manager of this magnificent football club. I will be doing everything in my power to get the club back into the Premier League at the first time of asking. Having the unequivocal backing of the players has helped me enormously and I would also like to thank Colin Calderwood, Paul Barron and the rest of the backroom staff who have been tremendously supportive to me this season."

According to Sky Sports, many Newcastle fans had 'made no secret of their desire' to see a return to the club as manager of Alan Shearer after relegation and over the summer break. Shearer, the former club captain, was hired on a short term 8 game contract at the end of last season, but could not steer the club away from relegation. As the new season progressed, Hughton remained caretaker, and ten days prior to Hughton's appointment, Shearer had said:

"I can't revolve my life around that any more because I have other things going on. If it happens, it happens, and if it doesn't, it doesn't...And at the moment Chris Hughton is doing a great job."

The announcement came on the same day as it announced that the club would be putting the naming rights of the club stadium St James' Park up for offers next season, and that owner Mike Ashley was taking the club off the market for a second time.


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Mike Ashley takes Newcastle United off the market for a second time

October 30, 2009

Mike Ashley, the owner of English football club Newcastle United F.C., has taken the club off the market for a second time, after failing to concluded several negotiations, including a cash offer of £80 million, according to the club.

A club statement said of the move:

"Mike Ashley is totally committed to the future success of Newcastle United and will be focused on gaining promotion back to the Premier League. Mike will put a further £20m into the club this week."

This is the second time Ashley has taken the club off the market after putting it up for sale. This season, Newcastle are competing in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football, after relegation from the top flight Premier League at the end of last season. Ashley had bought the Premier League club in May 2007 for £134.4m, but after a difficult period of ownership, which saw the return and departure of manager Kevin Keegan after a few months, and after fan protests, Ashley eventually put the club up for sale for the first time in September 2008. In a statement at the time he said:

I am not stupid and have listened to the fans. I have really loved taking my kids to the games, being next to them and all the fans. But I am now a dad who can't take his kids to a football game on a Saturday because I am advised that we would be assaulted. Therefore, I am no longer prepared to subsidise Newcastle United. I am putting the club up for sale. I hope that the fans get what they want and that the next owner is someone who can lavish the amount of money on the club that the fans want.

After failing to find a suitable buyer, Ashley took the club off the market in December 2008, stating he is "committing to the club as its owner". After a poor season, culminating in relegation from the Premier League to the Football Championship for the first time in 16 years, Ashley put the club up for sale a second time after relegation in May 2009. Ashley stated of the situation "It's been catastrophic for everybody. I've lost my money and made terrible decisions".

The announcement came on the same day as it announced Chris Hughton as the club's permanent manager, and that the club would be putting the naming rights of the club stadium St James' Park up for offers next season.


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User talk:Tanafen

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User talk:Thekohser

Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  18:17, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

Unblock
There's a thread about you at AAA. Please make a comment to this talk page if you wish to be unblocked. Mike moral  ♪♫  03:15, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Unblock request -- I have no idea what I did wrong within the Wikinews community that I warrant an infinite block

 * No, you haven't been disruptive here; the indefblock was actually implemented by the stewards, due to Jimbo's comments ... well you're aware of all that, I'm sure. According to the admin noticeboard thread going on about you, opinion is rather split on whether to unblock or not. I personally don't object to letting you edit, although maybe we should wait consensus to be more clear. Tempodivalse [talk]  14:18, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

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 * Thanks. I'm not sure of anything really "controversial" that I've done anywhere, except maybe speak truth to power and corruption. I'll try to avoid doing that here at Wikinews. -- Thekohser (talk) 18:46, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

UnLOCK request
See the details of UnLOCK request While my account is apparently unblocked, it still seems to be suffering from the "global lock" that was put on it by Mike.lifeguard, based on personal whim and "discussion" that he will not discuss. Could a local bureaucrat please re-name my account, then name it back again, so that I can get out from under this "lock"? You'll note that this has worked well at Commons, Wikisource, and Wikiversity, where I am contributing productively. -- Thekohser (using 68.87.42.110 (talk) 19:35, 26 August 2010 (UTC))

 * I'm not happy that you were unblocked at all, to be frank. However, if this is to happen you'll have to sign in and prove it's you. Then we'll take a look at Commons, WS and WV and if they found it was needed... Well, I can't do anything to stop it.

 * You would not be the first user banned elsewhere to come here and become productive, but I'll believe it from you when - if - I see it. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:42, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

 * Thanks for your opinion, Blood Red. I don't know what I've personally done to cause you unhappiness, but that's your prerogative.  Quick question -- could you recommend to me how I would sign in and "prove it's me", if my account is under a Mike.lifeguard lock, which prevents my "Thekohser" account from editing here, even on my Talk page? -- Thekohser (currently using 68.87.42.110 (talk) 19:48, 26 August 2010 (UTC))

 * Moot point - I've checked out the IP elsewhere, so I'm happy enough that it's you. I'll poke a 'crat sometime tonight and leave it up to them (if nobody makes a decision first). However, I am blocking the IP on Wikipedia - if you want to edit there, seek unblock for your main account. If need be, put the unblock request on the IP's Wikipedia talkpage, but ask the community there if they are ready to take you back. You can't just edit under that IP when your main account is blocked... Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:54, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

 * For what it's worth, exactly 80% of the 2010 edits to English Wikipedia from that IP address were not by me, nor did I have anything to do with those edits. You're IP blocking about 3,000 people in the building, by my estimate.  If that doesn't bother you, no big deal.  It just seems a bit of a "reach" of authority to use information gained here on Wikinews to enact preventive measures on another project that are preventing exactly... what?  Good edits being made by people who wouldn't know an IP block from an engine block?  It's your call.  Certainly not the call I would make, though, given the honest evidence. -- Thekohser (using 68.87.42.110 (talk) 20:19, 26 August 2010 (UTC))

 * That means you are admitting to using that IP in 2010, then. Argue your case on WP, and see if a second admin will agree with my action or not. I'm always up for second opinions on any admin action I take. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:22, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

 * I wouldn't use the word "admitting", as if some crime has been committed. I will gladly attest to one of the edits (a good and beneficial one to the Wikipedia project) being performed by me.  I have no need to argue my "case" on WP, because there we find a deaf community audience, thanks to a botched ruling by a small portion of its ArbCom, which is appointed by the man who has a personal vendetta against me without basis in fact or true community consensus.  Could you point me to the WP policy or guideline that suggests an IP block is warranted if 20% of edits (all of which have been good, productive edits) are suspected to be made by a "banned" user on that project? I'm sorry, I will not apologize for or "admit" to content I've created for Wikipedia, such as Arch Coal, Alec Head, Job sharing, Line management, Lippe-Weissenfeld, National Fuel Gas, Propositional function, Robert Half International, and many others. -- Thekohser (using 68.87.42.110 (talk) 20:49, 26 August 2010 (UTC))

 * Well, in that case we will get along best together if we stop here - since I don't want this to degenerate into an argument between us. Now... Hopefully, I'll find you a 'crat tonight. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:55, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

For what it's worth, I've also received an email from this account, in case there is any remaining doubt about veracity - that's his IP, all right. I daresay Thekohser won't object to me posting the content:

Hello, Blood Red. I'm currently signed in to Wikinews, using my account "Thekohser". While I am not entitled by Mike.lifeguard to edit my own Talk page, apparently (by dint of your reading this) I am able to use the "Email this user" feature.

Is this sufficient proof to you that I am requesting my account to be unlocked here at Wikinews?

Thanks,

Gregory Kohs Cell:

Given that the community previously elected to give this guy a chance, I suppose we'll have to check the other projects (it's the easiest way to verify this is actually needed) and then do as he asks. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:01, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

 * How did that Bureaucrat search turn out? -- Thekohser (using 68.87.42.110 (talk) 14:28, 27 August 2010 (UTC))

 * The global lock was placed by Mike.lifeguard on May 30, thus making the local unblock here ineffective. However, there is evidence that this was basically Mike's opinion, though he claimed with the lock action that it was based on discussion. He's been asked, and doesn't point to any on-wiki discussion, thus is violating steward policy. We also have Comment by Pathoschild on original blocks and Comment by Pathoschild on consensus in this matter, his text: Mike's statements reflect his personal opinion; there is no steward consensus in favour of enforcing the ban in this way. My conversion of the global lock into local blocks was supported by steward discussion, although Mike is free to see it as a mistake.
 * There is, in fact, no ban. There is, as can be seen from the justification given with the local blocks, a statement from Jimbo, made in the heat of a discussion in March, about a global ban. It was never formally made as a global decision, but, as Pathoschild, there was a consensus to remove the global lock and go around to replace it with local blocks, which could then be reversed by local admins, per local process. Because Mike.lifeguard later made all this moot and ineffective, another route was found to handle the matter locally, which is to delink the local account from the global account, and this has been done on several wikis, allowing globally locked editors to edit. We have seen no protest from stewards on this, and this is how Thekohser was unblocked and effectively unlocked on Wikiversity, and he is now freely editing without incident, so far. The consensus to unblock was 75%, and, note, it takes a 'crat to accomplish this remedy. If a 'crat is not willing, but there is local consensus, anyone could go to meta and request a steward assist, pointing to the local consensus, which stewards are supposed to follow (generally). Obviously, there are sometimes exceptions. Good luck. --Abd (talk) 18:29, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Another three days, and still no motion (up or down) on my unblock. Is there something holding up the process?  How might I speed this along?  This is appearing perhaps to be more about political fealty to Mike.lifeguard and Jimmy Wales than about care and concern for the Wikinews project itself. I have been unblocked on English Wikisource, Wikimedia Commons, and English Wikiversity, and I have been contributing recently to all three. I have not noticed one whit of disruption that I've spurred at any of those three projects, and it's been months now on a couple of them. Could the Wikinews community please describe for me what exactly it is that you fear will result from an unblock here that will be damaging to either the project or to the project community? Perhaps I can offer assurances that those fears will not be realized, if only I knew what they were. -- Thekohser (using 68.87.42.110 (talk) 14:33, 30 August 2010 (UTC))

 * Renamed, and back again. I hope I don't regret this; please leave antagonising Jimbo and Wikipedians up to me. --Brian McNeil / talk 15:19, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

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Thank yous to Brian McNeil, Tempodivalse, and any others who were helpful in bring about this restoration of justice. -- Thekohser (talk) 18:11, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
 * It's just a single account on a WMF wiki, my friend, don't make it into the Cause of the Century. Okay? You are correct, no disruption so far, the sky does not appear to be falling, and hardly a whisper of anything that might cause disruption. Please be careful, and if something you do starts to arouse opposition, please stop and carefully discuss it, seeking consensus. Be slow, not quick, under such circumstances. I'm not saying that you have to permanently stop doing something that is proper and worth doing, merely because someone opposes it, but make sure to get support from the community before you go ahead in the presence of objection. And thanks for your cooperation, it has been very helpful.

 * Brian, your action to unlock was proper, given local consensus. Sometimes doing the right thing doesn't work out, but that does not make it the wrong thing. Wikis can be fixed. But I doubt you will have reason to regret this. --Abd (talk) 20:23, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Wikinews background
Greg, this project has had a quite antagonistic history with the WMF. I think the best advice I could give you is to steer well clear of WMF related coverage, leave policy as-is until you grok why it is the way it is, and keep editing as I've seen since 'hacking' an unblock for you.

We desperately need contributors with mastery over the English language; going the extra mile and grasping at 'news style' for writing is the next milestone.

I've been on-project about 5 1/2 years, they paid for me to attend and talk at Wikimania 2008; but, subsequent to that I've resigned from ComCom, handed in my checkuser bit, and then said 'eff off about giving up crat.

Work for the project goals, and avoid the WMF - I'm happy to see you here. Engage in a campaign against 'em, or POV war, I'll turn your user account into a smoking crater. As it says on the tin, this is not Wikipedia. Have fun! --Brian McNeil / talk 21:10, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Gunman holds hostage in U.S. television station offices
I've raised a concern on the talk page. --Pi zero (talk) 15:25, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

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Comments:Canada acquits man wrongly jailed for over a decade over teen girl's murder

What a lot of POV for one article! Just because a hair isn't his - then his confession is false and he is innocent? Where is the logic in that? 75.41.110.200 (talk) 18:27, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

 * That isn't article POV. That is what the prosecution themselves have said. They didn't stay procedings indefinitely or anything like that - they acquited him. Legally, it is exactly the same as a not guilty verdict. Accordingly, if the man is cleared then the confession must be false. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 15:06, 29 October 2009 (UTC)


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Talk:Home demolitions in East Jerusalem continue

J post is so open about Israel policy
I found it quite shocking that this newspaper was openly admitting Israel's plans to annex Jerusalem and ethnically cleanse the Arab population. Take note before you mark this for NPOV I took those almost undisputed facts from the J post not Al Jazeera which can't get away with saying something like that. Soapy (talk) 19:00, 28 October 2009 (UTC)


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User talk:Gaudio

Welcome
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Welcome
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User talk:Brutusfan2004

Welcome
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User talk:Osmanakman~enwikinews

Welcome
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Comments:US free speech lawyer Marc Randazza discusses Glenn Beck parody

Hey, let's hold that debating style up to scrutiny. Let's force people to be responsible for what they say. --Quantum mechanik (talk) 23:42, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

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This was thoroughly enjoyable to read. I enjoyed the choice quotes from the lawyer. The lawyer definitely seemed to get the irony of Glenn Beck trying to circumvent the constitution. It rates right up there with the time Rush Limbaugh was caught for dealing and taking illegally obtained narcotics.

Freedom of Speech/ now I'm being threaten from former employer
Now if I'm correct here in what I'm reading freedom of speech is being challenged from Becks attorneys. The gentlemen has blog/ posted things online about Becks issue's and wrong doing of some sort right? Ok can I say if you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen in some cases. I had a job loss on Oct 24,2011 from a very large company. I was falsly accused,suspended for days and later terminated. Lots of in betweens with what happen with me earlier that year in 2011 that lead up to wrongful termination. But I can put it all in one word " Union ". That can unfairly get you terminated for just saying it around the great U.S.A at times. I've suffered great stress from my job loss. I've had contact with local federal and state EEOC's along with NLRB organizations who are here to serve the little guy like myself, but they fail me as well. Now I'm pleading my case via internet about this company and all its disturbed and cruel doings to everyday blue collar working joes like me. No one cares about my little blogs posted about this Goliath of a company. The AT WILL giant that can always replace some little nobody like me right. Wrong, So I'm fighting back for justice for me and anyone who reads my blogs and comments. Now the Goliath company has had an attorney send a threatening letter to my home saying if I don't stop posting comments about their company and all it managers and supervisors etc, then be prepare to suffer the legal consequences. The attorney says its an unlawful conduct act to put this company reputations on display. Hmmmmm reputation, something I had to tell my family my wife of 25 years my 3 daughters and two grandsons who all depended on dad to get them all through college and buy that first vehicle, yeah reputation. Freedon of Speech, its just a word. I'm very dissappointed. But I'm willing to express my feelings the best way I know how. So when you send threatening letters to my home to advise me of conjunction of such efforts, recovery of all remedies under state and federal law, injunctive relief, monetary damages recovery of attorneys fee's other cost incurred in taking such actions, then I say to you being a corporate bully is very bad for business. Besides I'm the little guy here, Why should you come after me for expressing my freedom of speech. I did everything right and now its my turn to be heard.


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 * It wasn't actually an Ares I rocket (though the final rocket will look similar). Ares I-X is both the name of the mission just completed and the rocket used for that mission. It consisted of a real first stage and a simulated upper stage which was loaded with ~700 sensors to collect aerodynamic data to help engineers as they design and build the final Ares I rocket.

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Canadian folk singer attacked and killed by coyotes in Nova Scotia

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Taylor Mitchell, a Canadian folk singer, was attacked by two coyotes while hiking alone in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia on Wednesday, officials said.

Another hiker nearby heard screams and contacted park rangers, where they found two coyotes attacking Mitchell. Rangers shot and injured one of the animals as it tried to flee.

Mitchell, aged 19, was airlifted to a Halifax hospital in critical condition. That evening, police found what they suspected to be the other coyote, and shot and killed it.

Mitchell died the following morning from bite wounds covering her entire body. The animals were described as "extremely aggressive" by park authorities. The dead coyote was tested to determine what caused the two to attack, as coyote attacks are very rare.


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Wikinews interviews Zahra Stardust about the upcoming by-election in the Bradfield electorate of the Australian parliament

November 1, 2009 With two by-elections coming up in Australia, many minor parties and independents will be looking to gain a seat in the House of Representatives. Zahra Stardust (real name Marianna Leishman) is the candidate for the Australian Sex Party.

Wikinews reporter Patrick Gillett held an exclusive interview with Ms Stardust, candidate for the Bradfield electorate.

“In an area that claims 50 years of conservative representation from white, heterosexual, able-bodied, suited, male protagonists, the Australian Sex Party is excited to a provide modern outward looking female candidate with social justice credentials to restore a historical imbalance in the electorate’s policy focus”, the 26 year old human rights advocate, burlesque dancer and trapeze artist said in a press release.

The electorate was vacated by former opposition leader Brenden Nelson.

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Why do you want to get into parliament? / Why do you represent your party?

I am delighted and thrilled I am to be representing the Australian Sex Party, whose policies on sex, gender, human rights and equality are very close to my heart. We believe that the personal is political, and we’re serious about sex and the way that it directly affects individuals in areas of health, censorship, discrimination, workplace, education and equality.

Rarely do we hear politicians speaking in positive or open-minded terms about issues relating to sex, sexuality and gender. Much rhetoric in Australian politics in fact uses particularly moralising or religious discourses that are governed by heteronormative, patriarchal and hegemonic ideals. Indeed, our party needed an electoral commission ruling that it s' name was not ‘obscene’. In this climate, we aim to disrupt, expose and eliminate the plethora of taboos and stigmas, shame and isolation around sex, sexuality, and gender, to advocate for wider equality and freedom from harm for all Australians.

What would the three main policies you are taking into this by-election be? / How would you address these policies?

We’re proud to announce that the Australian Sex Party has policies in a diverse number of areas. We are concerned about child protection and education- we would like to convene a Royal Commission into child sex abuse in religious institutions, and assist develop global approaches to child pornography, whilst importantly, establishing a national sex education curriculum for children, an internet education scheme for parents, a uniform classification scheme for non-violent erotica, introducing R and X ratings for computer games, and return Internet censorship to parents and individuals.

One of our fundamental concerns is equality – including paid maternity leave, ensuring equal numbers of women in Parliament, legalisation of abortion, enacting more comprehensive federal anti-discrimination laws in line with the Australian Human Rights Commission recommendations, creating total equal rights in all areas of the law for gay, lesbian and transgender people, overturning discriminatory laws in the Northern Territory banning Indigenous people from possessing erotic media, and ensuring the sexual rights of the elderly and people with a disability.

Sending asylum seekers to Indonesia: good or bad? / Is the Australian dollar's near parrity with the UD dollar a sign that the Australian economy is healthy, the US economy in chaos or both? / How do you rate the governments economic stimulus package? / Should it be wound back? / Is Kevin Rudd a better Prime Minister than John Howard? / '''Is the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme an effective solution to climate change? Why? / Is there a better solution?'''

As a party in its infancy who is not yet in the House of Representatives, we are focusing predominantly on niche issues relating to sex and gender, in which we have expertise. We look forward to formulating policies on wider issues in the public discourse such climate change, the economy and refugee issues if and when the occasion arises. Currently we are seeking to raise awareness of important topics that are remain hidden or absent from the public political agenda.

However, we would make the following comments in response to your questions. For a country that prides itself on multiculturalism, we believe that instead of utilizing law and order rhetoric that stigmatises people who have every right under international law to seek asylum, we should see this instance as an opportunity to welcome the incredible cultural diversity asylum seekers can bring to our country, and to open up discussion about the root causes of refugee and immigration movements, such as climate change, civil war, famine and persecution. Despite being elected largely because of their compassion and empathy towards refugees and asylum seekers, Rudd's 'hard line' approach is reminiscent of John Howard's stance in this area and risks creating a disillusioned public. We urge the Rudd Government to call on Indonesia to sign and ratify the Refugee Convention if it continues to fund detention centres there, and press for asylum seekers to be processed on the mainland with view to Australia being a progressive role model in the international community, as opposed to maintaining its current detention policies which continue to seek attention from human rights bodies worldwide.

Why should the electorate vote for you?

There is a lot of lip service paid currently paid by the major political parties to gender equality that is not followed through with substantive policy and law reform. We know that the vast numbers of Australians are tolerant, respectful, celebratory people, with their individual backgrounds, preferences and lives, and we hope to seek resonance with people in Bradfield electorate who care about social justice issues and injustices in areas of health, education, censorship, workplace relations and child protection. We hope to represent people in Bradfield who support the human rights, respect, dignity and equality of all people, no matter what gender, sexual preference, race, class, ability, or any other factor.

I have experience working with the United Nations Population Fund in Eritrea on sexual and reproductive health programs, with UNIFEM Australia on gender, development and discrimination, and with the Kimberley Land Council in the area of Native Title. I have worked at Wirringa Baiya Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre with victims of sexual assault and domestic violence and campaigned with Amnesty International, Mahboba’s Promise and Oxfam Australia. I am a proud member of the Gay/Lesbian/Bi-sexual/ TIQ community and believe in equal rights for all members of the community.

We urge people to look at our website, which is absolutely overflowing with fabulous information, news articles, media releases, and videos from around the globe. We look forward to meeting with, hearing from and working with members of the Bradfield electorate about their experiences, desires and priorities in these areas and how we can best help make real political and social change, and provide nuanced representation for a beautifully diverse electorate.


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Iraqi officials arrest over 60 in connection with recent bombings

October 31, 2009 The Iraqi military has said that it arrested more than 60 security force members in connection with the recent series of bombings in Baghdad that killed about 155 people.

A military spokesman said on Thursday the arrests included eleven military officers. He did not say whether the army suspected the detained officers of involvement in the blasts or of negligence in protecting the Iraqi capital.

Sunday's car bombings targeted Iraq's justice ministry and a provincial government building. An al-Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for the attacks. Hundreds of people were hurt and several government buildings were badly damaged after the attacks, which were the deadliest to strike the country since 2007.


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Welcome
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Re: media company
Hello Minh,

" Currently, I am working paid for a media company. " from your user page - is this company news related?

--Gryllida chat / how do YOU get started? 03:07, 2 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Hello, it just a publication and culture media company, no news-related :) -- minhhuy (talk) 03:14, 2 October 2018 (UTC)

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US president Obama honors soldiers killed in Afghanistan

October 30, 2009

US president Barack Obama visited the Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Thursday, 161 km (100 mi) away from White House, to honor 18 soldiers who died in Afghanistan due to varying reasons. The bodies of the dead were brought by C-17 air craft.

Obama left the White House around 00:19 local time (-7 UTC) by helicopter and reached the base where the C-17 air plane brought the bodies of the dead. Obama stood silent and motionless near the air plane while the bodies were brought down and were wrapped with the American flag.

Ten of those soldiers, including three drug enforcement agents, died when their plane crashed in Western Afghanistan, and four others when their plane crashed in Southern Afghanistan. The other eight soldiers were killed in roadside bomb attacks in the Kandahar province.

Obama himself met their families and then returned back to White House at around 04:45. The whole ceremony was unannounced and unexpected.


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Strong earthquake hits northern Pakistan

October 30, 2009

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the hit Pakistan on Thursday at  23.44 local time (+18.44 ). The epicentre was in the Hindukush mountain range. The earthquake was mainly felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Muzaffarabad, Lahore, and.

The quake lasted approximately for twenty seconds. Many people rushed out of buildings, fearing that they would collapse, but no damage from the tremors was reported.

As the epicentre of the quake was deep in the mountains, along the border with Afghanistan, not much damage was caused. This is the second time that the region was hit by earthquake with an epicenter in the same region of Hindukush.

Last week, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck near the Afghanistan-Pakistani border.


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State of emergency declared in New York over H1N1 swine flu virus

October 29, 2009 According to US health officials, New York state governor David Paterson has declared a state of emergency in the state as a result of the H1N1 swine flu outbreak.

The Associated Press news agency reports that the six-page declaration was issued because at least 75 people have died of H1N1 related illnesses in New York since April. Three have died from H1N1 related illnesses just this past week. The declaration also says that human cases of the virus are on the rise.

Paterson says he issued the declaration because "a disaster has occurred throughout New York State, for which the affected local governments are unable to respond adequately."

The declaration will allow health officials more access to the H1N1 vaccine and the seasonal flu shot. It will also allow for an increase in the number of vaccine doses available in the state and will allow more health care facilities to administer the vaccine, including dentists and pharmacists. Schools with health centers will also be allowed to administer both vaccines.

Despite the declaration, officials stressed that there is no reason to worry. A spokeswoman for the New York State Department of Health, Claire Pospisil, said that "it [the declaration] helps us to be more prepared."

The order came shortly after US president Barack Obama declared a national emergency last Saturday, a response to the spreading of the virus, which has now been circulated in 46 states.


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UN Security Council votes to extend Ivory Coast sanctions

October 29, 2009 The United Nations voted unanimously on Thursday to extend the arms embargo on the Ivory Coast (otherwise known as Côte d'Ivoire) for a year.

In addition, the 15-member council renewed a ban on exporting diamonds and foreign travel, as well as an asset freeze for persons who are discovered to have violated human rights or disrupting the peace. "[...] the situation in the Ivory Coast continues to pose a threat to international peace and security in the region," the council said.

The largest producer of cocoa in the world, Ivory Coast has been in turmoil ever since rebels attempted to overthrow president Laurent Gbagbo in 2002, which soon escalated into a civil war. The UN implemented an arms embargo against the country in 2004, after a ceasefire between rebels and government forces was violated.

The Security Council said that the sanctions would remain in place until October 31 of next year, but that it would review its measures three months after presidential elections are held. Elections in Ivory Coast are scheduled for November 29; however, authorities said that it is unlikely that the polls will be held at that date, citing preparation delays.

Ilahiri Djedje, the Ivory Coast's ambassador to the UN, expressed his disappointment at the council's decision. "[We] had expected to today obtain a clear commitment by the Security Council in favor of a lifting of sanctions following the presidential elections," he said. "There is no reason why individual sanctions should be maintained. The resolution adopted today is not tailored to assist Ivorians in their process of reconciliation."


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Two 10-year-old UK boys arrested for alleged rape of girl aged 8

October 29, 2009

Two ten-year-old boys have been arrested after the alleged rape of an eight-year-old girl in London, England. The family of the unidentified eight-year-old girl called the police after she had come home telling her mother about the incident which she said had occurred in a park in the town of Hayes in the London Borough of Hillingdon, at around 1400 GMT on Tuesday.

The boys, whom the girl purportedly did not know, live near to her and were arrested on suspicion of rape, being over the age limit for criminal responsibility. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said that the two boys had been arrested and questioned. They were later released on police bail until middle November 2009. The crime case is currently being investigated by "Project Sapphire", which is a specialist rape unit set up in Scotland Yard.

One neighbour, who asked to remain unknown, stated, "The little girl was playing on her own when the two boys came up to her and enticed her to where they keep the bins between the flats. There haven’t been many children around here all week and now the children are being kept inside by their parents because of what has happened. It is very quiet. On Tuesday lunchtime I looked out of my window when I heard a noise and saw about 30 police officers running around to seal off the park but forensics officers only got here today."

38-year-old mother Daniella Gordon also commented on the situation. "My three-year-old goes to the nursery by the college, the police haven’t told me or other mothers what has happened which I think is wrong. It makes you think of the James Bulger case and there are lots of kids around here, that’s what disturbs me."


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English actor Norman Painting dies at age 85

October 30, 2009

English actor and scriptwriter Norman Painting has died at the age of 85 in Warmington in the county of Warwickshire in England. He had been fighting a battle with bladder cancer since 2000.

Painting was most famous for playing the voice of the character Phil Archer in BBC Radio 4 drama "The Archers" since the programme piloted on 29 May 1950, making him involved in the series for 59 years. According to the Guinness Book of Records, Norman is recognised as the "longest-serving character in a single soap-opera". He has also written over 1000 scripts for the programme between 1966 and 1982. Despite the long period of time on the show, he was having a reduced number of appearances in later years due to his declining health. In 2000, he made the announcement that he was suffering from bladder cancer, but said at the time: "I see no reason why this illness should prevent me from continuing doing what I love."

His last day in the recording studio was on October 20, which was a Tuesday. Mark Thompson, who is the BBC general director, spoke of how he was "deeply saddened" by this happening: "He rightly became renowned for his portrayal of Phil Archer, a role he created in the pilot episode in 1950, but he was also a gifted writer and talented, versatile broadcaster. He was a pillar of The Archers family, but to millions of listeners he became a friend and latterly a wonderful father figure. His death leaves us with a great sense of loss but an even deeper feeling of gratitude for such a huge contribution to the BBC and its audiences over six decades," said Thompson.

Painting was appointed OBE in 1976 and also has a star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars. Mark Damazer, who is the current BBC Radio 4 controller, also expressed his gratitude to the actor. "Norman Painting was for almost 60 years a central figure in one of Radio 4's hallmark programmes," he said. "As Phil Archer, he became a wonderful patriarch yet he had started decades earlier as a young romantic hero. He will be deeply missed by the rest of The Archers team and his millions of fans."

The last episode in which he is featured will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on November 22, 2009. An extract of the episode can be found on the BBC News website.


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Comments:State of emergency declared in New York over H1N1 swine flu virus

Swine flu news being annoying is one thing, but a state of emergency in New York? That's awful. Now, I know that if people freak out, that's a good reason for a state of emergency, but they aren't freaking out quite that much yet. Except the government, apparently. Idiots. —74.14.15.80 (talk) 00:57, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

number of cases
For a look at the number of confirmed swine flu cases (reported by CDC & WHO) in the US & the world, check out: http://www.peterdolph.com/2009/10/how-many-swine-flu-cases-are-there.html

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Comments:Two 10-year-old UK boys arrested for alleged rape of girl aged 8

didn't this happen a few months ago?

 * No, it was another case, even worse than this. A teen - 15, I think - was gang raped by youths in a park. The likely perps are in custody awaiting trial on that one. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:17, 30 October 2009 (UTC)


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lady, ladies
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Lagos
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lamé
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lamppost
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Land's End
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languor, languorous
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laptop
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largesse
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last
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Last Post
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legal terms
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leitmotiv
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Leonardo da Vinci
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leprosy patient
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Levi's
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Comments:McDonald's restaurant to close all locations in Iceland

Hey, great news...think I may move to Iceland...finally a developed country without the scourge that is McDonalds.

 * Personally I don't allow the existence of mediocre hamburger purveyors to plague my experience. 209.30.165.37 (talk) 08:14, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "good riddence to them."
good riddence to them. —184.66.6.243 (talk) 14:34, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

Good for Iceland, their health should improve substantially. Fuck McDonalds for a financial attack on people trying to rein in uncontrolled banksters. I only occasionally go to McDonalds when I'm really desperate but now you couldn't waterboard me into buying their crap.

Comments from feedback form - "Mc.Donalds is a Franchise. Mc...."
Mc.Donalds is a Franchise. Mc.Donalds corporation never "closes" shops. Franchisees close them. Also, paying for onions like said, Franchisees get their products from the corporate distributor and no where else. IE they won't pay any more for onions than anywhere else because corporate Mc.Donalds distributes for them. This post/article is 100% full of shit, gossip and rumors. —174.253.150.218 (talk) 08:12, 28 December 2011 (UTC)


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30DBL0537 is a kind of 14.5-17.0/29.0-34.0 GHz GaAs MMIC active doubler.Here you can get some information about the features.First,it integrates a gain stage, passive doubler and driver amplifier onto a single device.Secondly,it provides better than +21.0 dBm output power.Thirdly,the device has a self-biased architecture.Fourthly, it has 35.0 dBc fundamental suppression.Fifthly,it performs 100% in the field of on-wafer RF, DC and output power testing.Sixthy,it has 100% visual inspection to MIL-STD-883 Method 2010. You have to understand the absolute maximum ratings if you want to purchase it.The Supply Voltage (Vd) is +6.0 VDC.The Supply Current (Id) is 300 mA.The Gate Bias Voltage (Vg) is +0.3 VDC.The Input Power (RF Pin) is TBD.The Storage Temperature (Tstg) ranges from -65 to +165 ℃. The following is about some electrical characteristics (ambient temperature T = 25 ℃).The Minimum Input Frequency Range (fin) is 14.5 GHz and the Maximum is 17.0 GHz.The Minimum Output Frequency Range (fout) is 29.0 GHz and the Maximum is 34.0 GHz.The Typical Input Return Loss (S11) is TBD.The Typical Output Return Loss (S22) is TBD.The Typical Fundamental Level at the Output is -35.0 dBc.The Typical RF Input Power (RF Pin) is +4.0 dBm.The Typical Output Power at +4.0 dBm Pin (Pout) is +21.0 dBm.The Typical Drain Bias Voltage (Vd1,2,3) is +5.0 VDC and the maximum is +5.5 VDC.The Typical Supply Current (Id1,2,3) is 200 mA and the maximum is 240 mA at Vd=5.0 V.

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