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Top Stories Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events Parties make final bids for sent the Canadian press into a border agreement. Crewe and Nantwich voters tailspin over an iPod, which the •The anti-Syrian government and UK political student was allegedly listening to the pro-Syrian opposition in parties are at the time of the helicopter Lebanon agree on a deal which making their crash. includes the election of Michel final bids for Suleiman as President of votes in the Fire damages building Lebanon, outlawing the use of the Crewe housing Berlin Philharmonic weapons in intra-Lebanese and Orchestra disputes, the formation of a unity Nantwich At least 170 government in which the constituency, where a by- firefighters in opposition will gain more than a election, due to the death of Berlin, third of ministers (giving it a MP, is to be Germany veto) and a new electoral law for held tomorrow. battled a fire the 2009 parliamentary elections. on Tuesday at Judge continues injunction Credit: Manfred •Georgian voters go to the polls the Berliner against 'Expelled' film Brückels (GFDL) for the Georgian legislative Philharmonie, A Judge ruled to election, 2008. the building that is home to the continue a injunction against Berlin Philharmonic orchestra. No Premise Media, which effectively one was injured, and the cause of Mob burns 'witches' to death in prevents Premise, the producers the fire is believed to have been Kenya of Expelled: No accidental. A mob, consisting of up to three Intelligence hundred persons, burned eleven Allowed, from Wikipedia Current Events elderly people to death in western further distribution. Kenya on suspicion of witchcraft. Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon, Sean The President of the United The attacks took place in Kisii Lennon, and EMI Blackwood States George W. Bush vetoes District in the Nyanza Province in Music, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the 2007 U.S. Farm Bill claiming southwest Kenya. The victims Premise Media in United States it lacks "fiscal discipline" with a were dragged from their homes District Court for the Southern Congressional override likely. individually, killed, and then their District of New York on April 23, •The North West Frontier Province homes were burned. Their families 2008 alleging copyright of Pakistan signs a peace deal have gone into hiding, fearing infringement against one of John with Taliban militants where additional violence. Lennon's songs. troops are withdrawn from the Swat valley and Sharia law Reports vary regarding the ages of Pedestrian, three others killed introduced in exchange for a halt the victims. Deputy police in helicopter crash in British to suicide bombings and an spokseman Charles Owino told the Columbia attack on government buildings. Associated Press the youngest was A 23-year-old college student was 40 years old, and that most were killed last Tuesday when a •Crude oil prices rise above $130 between 70 and 90. BBC News helicopter carrying three a barrel for the first time. reports that the victims were all passengers crashed into him and •Israel and Syria reveal indirect between 80 and 96, citing exploded in southeast British peace negotiations in Turkey in provincial police officer Anthony Columbia. The freak accident has hopes of direct talks leading to a Kibunguchy.

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A Kisii Central district Andorra and the Netherlands Belgium commissioner Njoroge Ndirangu failing to qualify for this weekend's Ishtar represented Belgium with O stated the mob used a list to select final. Julissi. The song, composed by the victims, who were then band member Michel Vangheluwe, accused of bewitching mob The aforementioned countries join bears the unusual distincton of members' sons and daughters. host nation , automatically being sung entirely in a language through as last years's winner, and which does not actually exist. A textbook in a local primary the 'big four' - the United Sung by frontwoman Soetkin school contained the minutes of an Kingdom, , Germany and Baptist the words "kolosali alleged witches' meeting. Belief in Spain. The other entries will krokodili" bear a resemblance to witchcraft is widespread in the compete in the second semi final English, while the rest are district, and ostracism and attacks tommorrow. Below is a summary designed to resemble Ukrainian against alleged witches have of each entry in running order: and Serbian. It was hoped this occurred before. This spree of would appeal to those in the attacks targeted an unusually Montenegro and the former Soviet large number of people. Montenegro was represented by Union, but the song failed to Stefan Filipović with the qualify. “People must not take the law into Montenegrin-language song their own hands simply because Zauvijek Volim Te (Never Forget I Israel they suspect someone.” Love You), which was written by Israel was represented by Bo'az —Mwangi Ngunyi Grigor Koprov and Ognen Ma'uda performing The Fire in Your Nedelkovski. He failed to qualify. Eyes. He sang alongside five A government investigation is backing singers whilst wearing a searching for the perpetrators. silvery-blue vest. Many members Local official Mwangi Ngunyi told Comedy act (crazy of the live audience could be seen Agence France-Presse: "People radio) represented Estonia with waving Israeli flags. He won a must not take the law into their . One member of the trio place in the final with his song, own hands simply because they is a former politician, and a second which was written by Dana suspect someone." is a current one. The song was the International and Shai Kerem. first Estonian entry to be in neither Reuters reports that the police the Estonian or English languages. Azerbaijan have drafted extra personnel to Instead, the song was mostly in Elnur Huseynov and Samir prevent revenge attacks, already Serbo-Croatian with sections in Javadzadeh represented dealing with tribal killings after the German and Finnish. They failed to Azerbaijan with Day After Day, post-election crisis. Officers have qualify for the final. which was written by Govhar expressed concern that little Hasanzadeh and lyrics by Zahra progress could be made to stop Badalbeyli. The performance the killings, as the villagers would performed A Century featured backing performers clad not identify the men involved in Of Love to represent Moldova. The in large 'angel' wings, as was one the killings. song, written by Oleg Baraliuc and of the performers. The song has Viorica Demici, failed to qualify. won a place in the final. Eurovision 2008: First semi- final held in Norway Last night saw the first semi final San Marino, which is entirely Norway was represented by Maria of this year's Eurovision Song surrounded by Italy and has a Haukaas Storeng singing Hold On Contest in Belgrade, Serbia. The population of 31,000, debuted at Be Strong, which was written by entries from Israel, Azerbaijan, the contest this year. The nation's Mira Craig. Almost a million Norway, Poland, Bosnia and first representative was Norwegian viewers tuned in to Herzegovina, , Finland, with . Described as "a watch the singer win a place in the Romania, Russia and Greece are melodic song from our tradition" final. Both her and songwriter through to the final, leaving the by Sanmarinese Eurovision Craig expressed delight at being representatives from Montenegro, delegation head Alessandro chosen to go through to the final. Estonia, Moldova, San Marino, Capicchioni, failed to qualify. Belgium, Slovenia, Ireland,

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Poland hard rock band Lordi. The song, provide communications services Isis Gee represented Poland with which was written by the band's for Intelsat customers in Canada, For Life, which she wrote herself. A frontman Jarkko Ahola, was Mexico and the United States. simple performance was all that accompanied by large amounts of was required to secure a place in pyrotechnics and the band were in The launch of Galaxy 18 was the final. their self-described "leather and delayed from last year, following skin" look. Despite Eurovision fans the January 2007 explosion of a Ireland placing them outside the top ten in Zenit rocket on its launch pad. It represented an advance poll and 62% of was originally built for PanAmSat, Ireland with a controversial responders in a Helsingin Sanomat which merged with Intelsat in performance that garnered some poll also doubting the band would August 2005. It had a launch boos from the crowd. The comedy qualify, the song earned a place in mass, fully fuelled, of 4700 puppet sang Irelande Douze Pointe the final. kilograms, and was built by Space (Ireland 12 points) which despite Systems Loral around an LS-1300 the mock-French title is actually in Romania satellite bus. It is expected to English. A number of Irish news Nico and Vlad Mirita were the remain operational for around 15 organisations were highly critical Romanian representatives with Pe- years. of the performance, but the bird o Margine De Lume. The song told Irish state TV he was went through to the final. This is the 24th orbital launch of "disgusted" by the fact that the 2008, and the 66th launch of the song failed to get into the final. Russia Ukranian-built Zenit rocket. The , who came second in next scheduled Zenit launch is Andorra the final in 2006, represented currently planned for July, with the Gisela represented Andorra with Russia again, this time with Echostar XI satellite. Another Casanova, composed by Jordi Believe. He was joined by Zenit-3SL will launch Intelsat's Cubino. She failed to qualify. champion figure skater Evgenii next satellite, Galaxy 19, in Plushenko, who has never August. Bosnia and Herzegovina performed at a song contest Elvir Laković Laka sang Pokušaj to before. The song qualified for the Parties make final bids for represent Bosnia and Herzegovina. final. Crewe and Nantwich voters The song was selected to proceed UK political parties are making to the final. Greece their final bids for votes in the the was the Greek entrant Crewe and Nantwich constituency, Armenia with Secret Combination, written where a by-election, due to the was able to earn Armenia by Konstantinos Pantzis and death of Gwyneth Dunwoody MP, a spot in the final with Qele, the Poseidon Yannopoulos. She is to be held tomorrow. lyrics for which she wrote herself qualified for the final. while the music was written by A YouGov poll has suggested that H.A. Der-Hovagimian. Zenit rocket launches Galaxy the main opposition party, the 18 satellite Conservatives, are ahead at 45%, The Netherlands A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket has the incumbent Labour Party 18.8% Hind Laroussi represented Holland been launched from the Ocean behind on 26.2%. Polls from the with Your Heart Belongs To Me but Odyssey platform in the Pacific newspaper The Independent and failed to qualify. She later said she Ocean, carrying a communications Populus and ICM have also put the found this anoying "especially satellite into geosynchronous Conservatives ahead. However the when you see that a country like transfer orbit. Lift-off occurred at bookmakers Ladbrokes have Azerbaijan makes it". 09:43 GMT this morning, and the deemed the Conservatives satellite was deployed into its "unbackable", with odds of just Finland transfer orbit about an hour later. 16/1.Crewe and Nantwich by- Finland was represented by heavy election metal band Teräsbetoni with the The satellite, Galaxy 18, will be song Missä Miehet Ratsastaa, operated by Intelsat from an The Labour campaign in Crewe Finland having earned their only orbital slot of 123° West longitude and Nantwich has branded the win in 2006 with a similar entrant, in geosynchronous orbit. It will Conservative candidate Edward

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Timpson, a barrister from the Nuclear plant sealed off after Research Agency expert, Svante wealthy Timpson family, a "toff", traces of explosives found on Karlsson. A small amount could calling their candidate, the late bag cause serious damage to someone MP's daughter Tamsin Dunwoody, At least two men in Sweden were handling the material which is "one of us". Conservative leader arrested after security officials at described as 'Mother of Satan'. David Cameron called the Labour the Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Would-be 'shoe bomber' Richard campaign "class warfare" which is Plant discovered traces of an Reid used the substance in an "backward looking", "out of date" explosive material on a plastic attempt to blow up American and "divisive". The Labour Party bag. Oskarshamnsverkets Airlines flight 63 from , France has received endorsements from Kraftgrupp OKG operates the to Miami, Florida in 2001. The soap opera Coronation Street's plant, which is one of three same substance was also used in Elizabeth Dawn (who plays the nuclear power plants in Sweden. the July 2005 bombings in London, character Vera Duckworth) and England. Manchester United manager Sir Reports say that on the outside of Alex Ferguson. a bag was Acetone peroxide, or The plant's reactors, where the TATP, primarily used as a high men were scheduled to work, were The Liberal Democrat (Lib Dem) yield explosive, but is also an turned off on May 11 for routine party have sent party leader Nick organic peroxide used in making maintenance. The rest of the Clegg, party president Simon chemicals for cleaning. plant's operations were not Hughes and deputy leader and the interrupted. party's shadow chancellor Vince The unidentified men in their 40's Cable up to Crewe and Nantwich to to 50's, who were contractors and UK minor faces charges for campaign alongside their welders hired for doing work at the calling Scientology 'cult' at candidate Elizabeth Shenton. Mr. plant, were stopped as they protest Cable told BBC's Newsnight that entered the plant. Authorities were News media in the "what's very clear is there is a lot called to the scene along with the are reporting that a boy under the of support draining away from the bomb squad, who sealed off parts age of 18 was served with a court Labour Party - an enormous of the plant when they detected summons by City of London Police amount." Nick Clegg claims that the explosive material on a bag's because he held a placard calling the by-election is a two-horse race handle. Security detected the Scientology a "cult" at a peaceful between the Lib Dems and the material in what is described by protest on May 10. Human rights Conservatives. CNN as a "routine" security check. activists have criticized the Police believe it was on one of the decision to issue the 15-year-old The UK Independence Party's man's hands when it rubbed off the summons as an affront to candidate Mike Nattrass has been onto the bag, but no bomb was freedom of speech, and touring Crewe and Nantwich in a found after an extensive search. representatives for the City of converted London Routemaster Both men have been charged with London Police force explained the campaign bus and handing out attempted sabotage and are still actions of the police. leaflets. He said "UKIP has never undergoing interrogation. Both stood in Crewe and Nantwich face sentences of up to two years Individuals from the group before because Gwyneth in prison. Anonymous were protesting Dunwoody was Eurosceptic and we Scientology in the fourth protest in agreed with her." Party leader Plant officials state that the plant as many months, as part of the Nigel Farage has also attended a has never received a threat "not in anti-Scientology movement Project meeting in the constituency. the past, not now, and we have no Chanology. The Project Chanology threat for the future," said movement began when the Church Polling stations will open from President of OKG, Lars Thuring. of Scientology attempted to get a 07:00 BST (06:00 UTC) until "The only thing that we have found leaked Scientology promotional 22:00 BST (21:00 UTC) on is this trace of explosives in the video featuring Tom Cruise Thursday. The result is expected bag." removed from websites YouTube by Friday afternoon. and Gawker.com. TATP is "very unstable, very sensitive to both friction and Members of Anonymous were shocks," said Swedish Defense motivated by the actions of the

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Church of Scientology, and immoral and socially obnoxious. or [given] a summons. I am going bombarded Scientology websites [...] In my judgement it is corrupt, to fight this and not take it down and were successful in taking sinister and dangerous. [...] It is because I believe in freedom of some of them down. Anonymous dangerous because it is out to speech, besides which I'm only later changed tactics towards legal capture people, especially children fifteen." measures, and held international and impressionable young people, protests against Scientology on and indoctrinate and brainwash After the boy was given a February 10, March 15, April 12, them so that they become the summons one of the protesters and most recently May 10. unquestioning captives and tools asked a member of the City of of the cult, withdrawn from London Police force: "Are we At the May 10 protest, the 15- ordinary thought, living and allowed to say Justice Latey says year-old boy was present and held relationships with others." Scientology is a cult?", to which up a placard which stated: According to the boy's post at the police officer responded: "I've "Scientology is not a religion, it is Enturbulation.org, the City of already had this discussion with a dangerous cult," with a mention London Police told him he had 15 people. Direct quotes by at the bottom of the sign to the minutes to remove the sign in individuals, I haven't got a anti-Scientology website Xenu.net. question. He was given a court problem with." He attended the protest held summons by the police about a outside the Church of Scientology half-hour later, and his sign was “This barmy prosecution makes a building on Queen Victoria Street, removed and taken by the police mockery of Britain's free speech near St Paul's Cathedral in London. as evidence. traditions.” —Shami Chakrabarti, In a post made by the boy on the director, Liberty anti-Scientology website “I am going to fight this and not Enturbulation.org, he stated: take it down because I believe in "This barmy prosecution makes a "Within five minutes of arriving I freedom of speech.” mockery of Britain's free speech was told by a member of the police —15-year-old boy traditions. After criminalising the that I was not allowed to use that use of the word 'cult', perhaps the word, and that the final decision In videos of the May 10 protest next step is to ban the words 'war' would be made by the inspector." posted to YouTube, City of London and 'tax' from peaceful The website describes itself as "A Police can be seen telling demonstrations?" said Liberty Source for Information on protesters not to use the word director Shami Chakrabarti in a Dianetics and the Scientology "cult" in their signs. Protesters statement in The Guardian. The Organization". Using the discussed the issue with police and boy has appealed for help in order pseudonym "EpicNoseGuy" at the stated that they had checked with to fight the potential charges and Enturbulation.org message board, lawyers and verified that criticizing possible legal action from the the boy goes on to describe how religion was a valid form of Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). he was "strongly advised" by protest. The police warned police to remove the placard. protesters that if they violated Ian Haworth of the United police instructions regarding usage Kingdom-based Cult Information City of London Police cited section of signs "you will be prosecuted". Centre also commented on the five of the Public Order Act 1986 to A female police officer read a form actions of the City of London Police the boy, which deals with statement to the 15-year-old and to The Guardian, saying: "This is "harassment, alarm or distress". stated: "I've been asked, if you an extraordinary situation. If it In response, the boy cited a 1984 could remove it [the sign] by wasn't so serious it would be judgment given by Mr. Justice 11:30, if not then I'll have to come farcical. The police's job is to Latey in the Family Division of the back and either summons you or protect and serve. Who is being High Court of Justice of Her arrest you." The boy read Mr. served and who is being protected Majesty's Courts of Justice of Justice Latey's 1984 judgment to in this situation? I find it very England and Wales, in which Latey the police, and then said: "I'm not worrying." called Scientology a "cult" and said going to take this sign down." He it was "corrupt, sinister and told fellow protesters: "If I don't News of the summons issued to dangerous". In the actual 1984 take the word 'cult' down, here the UK minor has received judgment made by Judge Latey, [holding up his sign], I will be significant attention on the he stated: "Scientology is both either, I think, most likely arrested Internet, hitting the front pages of

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Thursday, May 22, 2008 Wikinews Page 6 websites Slashdot, Digg, and Boing London excluding the City of by drug use problems. A City of Boing on Wednesday. The story London) has not raised an issue London Police spokesman released has also been discussed in with protesters using the word a statement in November 2006 hundreds of blog postings, "cult", according to Londonist. saying: "We are conducting a including sites related to the tech- review to ensure that all members sector and others related to civil “if we receive a file we will review of staff are aware of the force liberties. it in the normal way according to policy on accepting hospitality and the code for crown prosecutors” to assess whether clarification or “City of London police had received —Crown Prosecution Service amendment of this policy is complaints about demonstrators necessary." using the words 'cult' and A spokesman for the CPS told The 'Scientology kills' during protests Guardian that they did not give Each of the Project Chanology against the Church of Scientology City of London Police specific international protests against on Saturday 10 May.” instruction about the boy's protest Scientology has had a theme: the —City of London Police sign. The spokesman said that the February protest called attention CPS gave the City of London Police to the birthday of Lisa McPherson, In a statement given to "general advice" about the laws who died under controversial publications including The governing protests and "religiously circumstances while under the Guardian and The Register, a aggravated crime", but did not care of Scientology, the March representative for the City of give advice about this specific protest was arranged to take place London Police explained the case. "... if we receive a file we will two days after Scientology founder rationale for the summons: "City review it in the normal way L. Ron Hubbard's birthday, the of London police had received according to the code for crown April protest highlighted the complaints about demonstrators prosecutors," said the CPS Church of Scientology's using the words 'cult' and spokesman. disconnection policy, and the May 'Scientology kills' during protests protest highlighted the Scientology against the Church of Scientology The City of London Police has practice of "Fair Game" and took on Saturday 10 May. Following faced controversy in the past for place one day after the advice from the Crown Prosecution its close association with the anniversary of the publication of Service some demonstrators were Church of Scientology. When the Hubbard's book Dianetics: The warned verbally and in writing that City of London Scientology building Modern Science of Mental Health. their signs breached section five of opened in 2006, City of London Another international protest is the Public Order Act 1986. One Chief Superintendent Kevin Hurley planned for June 14, and will demonstrator, a juvenile, praised Scientology in an highlight the Church of continued to display a placard appearance as guest speaker at Scientology's elite "Sea despite police warnings and was the building's opening ceremony. Organization" or "Sea Org". reported for an offence under Ken Stewart, another of the City of section five. A file on the case will London's chief superintendents, UK MPs vote not to lower be sent to the CPS." has also appeared in a video abortion limit praising Scientology. According to UK Members of Parliament voted "City of London Police upholds the The Guardian over 20 officers for against a bill that would result in right to demonstrate lawfully, but the City of London Police have the limit for abortions being we have to balance that with the accepted gifts from the Church of brought down by four weeks, to 20 rights of all sections of the Scientology including tickets to weeks. The MP who originally community not to be alarmed, film premieres, lunches and proposed the bill, Nadine Dorrie distressed or harassed as a result concerts at police premises. Janet from the Conservative Party, of others' actions," said City of Kenyon-Laveau, spokeswoman for commented on the result. "There London Chief Superintendent Rob the Church of Scientology in the comes a point when it has to be Bastable in a statement given to UK, told The Guardian that the said this baby has a right to life." The Register and The Daily relationship between the City of The vote to lower the limit to Telegraph. Unlike the City of London Police and Scientology was twenty weeks was defeated by 332 London Police, the Metropolitan mutually beneficial, and said that votes to 190. Police Service (the territorial police Scientologists conducted clean-up force responsible for Greater campaigns in urban areas affected There was also a vote on

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Thursday, May 22, 2008 Wikinews Page 7 decreasing the limit to 22 weeks, negotiation. It is not known It is believed that welding on the with it being defeated by 304 whether the charges laid against roof may have caused the fire to votes supporting to 233 opposing. her - including murder, drug start, but an investigation is trafficking, terrorism and ongoing. The proposer of the twenty week kidnapping - are to be dropped in limit, a former nurse explained to exchange for her surrender. Officials have yet to determine the MPs her reason for supporting the total extent of the damage, but do lowering of the limit: At a press conference, Moreno say that nearly 17,000 square feet outlined her reasons for surrender, of the roof is burned. “A little boy was aborted into a including increased pressure from cardboard bed pan which was the Colombian army, and fear that The building, designed by Hans thrust into my arms. her own troops may have decided Scharoun, was built in 1963 to to kill her in exchange for a replace the previous concert hall As I stood and looked in that US$900,000 reward. A member of which was destroyed in 1944 cardboard bed pan this little boy the FARC secretariat, known by during World War II. The orchestra was gasping, through mucous and the alias Ivan Rios, was shot by was first formed by 54 individuals amniotic fluid for his breath and I his bodyguard who later attempted in 1882. stood with him in a sluice, in my to claim a US$2.5 million bounty. arms in a bed pan, for seven All future concerts that have been minutes while he gasped for his The surrender is a political coup scheduled to take place at the breath and a botched abortion, for President Alvaro Uribe, who Philharmonie are canceled until which became a live birth, became has run a campaign of "carrot and further notice. a death seven minutes later. stick" measures to eliminate FARC that have seen over 1,000 Judge continues injunction And I knew at that moment, while guerillas turn themselves in to join against 'Expelled' film I stood with that little boy in my a government-sponsored A New York Judge ruled to arms that one day I would have reintegration program. Moreno continue an injunction against the opportunity to stand and refuted claims that she had been Premise Media, which effectively defend babies like him, because involved in the murder of Uribe's prevents Premise, the producers of what I thought we were father in 1983. Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, committing that day was murder.” from further distribution. Expelled Fire damages building housing is a film about intelligent design Recently, a vote for decreasing the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and creationism starring Ben limit to 12 weeks also failed to At least 170 firefighters in Berlin, Stein, and is currently playing at pass through the House of Germany battled a fire on Tuesday 200 U.S. theaters. Since its April Commons. at the Berliner Philharmonie, the 18 debut it has received criticism building that is home to the Berlin from both the scientific Colombian rebel leader 'Karina' Philharmonic orchestra. community, which considers both surrenders pseudoscience, and film critics. Nelly Avila Moreno, a high-ranking The fire broke out around 2:00 member of the Revolutionary p.m. local time, while the The case Lennon v Premise Media Armed Forces of Colombia (aka orchestra was rehearsing, but all was filed by Yoko Ono, Julian FARC) known by the alias 'Karina', the members of the audience and Lennon, Sean Lennon, and EMI surrendered to Colombian police orchestra made it out of the Blackwood Music, Inc. against on the weekend, bringing the building without injury. Much of Premise Media, C&S Production, number of FARC commanders who the instruments were also saved and Rocky Mountain Pictures in have surrendered, been captured before the fire grew out of control. United States District Court for the or been killed in the past year to Southern District of New York on six. April 23, 2008 alleging copyright Firefighters had to take off large infringement concerning John Moreno, along with her partner portions of the metal roof in order Lennon's song "Imagine". Premise and daughter, surrendered to to battle the blaze which took is being represented by Anthony undercover Colombian police almost five hours to bring under Falzone of the Fair Use Project. officers after two weeks of private control and burned for almost 12.

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EMI filed its own separate lawsuit College of the Rockies arrived in two individuals killed were against Premise in a New York Canada two years ago and was the employees for BC Hydro and have state court alleging that Premise's son of Dalmas Otieno, Kenya's been identified as Dirk Bentley usage of the song is harming EMI’s Minister of State for Public Service. Rozenboom, 45 and Robert William ability to license “Imagine,” which He was walking down the street to Lehmann, 37. They were checking has only been licensed in one film retrieve his mail when the Bell 206 power lines along 14th street in (The Killing Fields). helicopter crashed on top of him, Cranbrook, when according to crushed him, then dragged his witnesses, the engine stopped and In court, Judge Richard Lowe, body along the pavement, with the the helicopter crashed in the according to the Wall Street helicopter bursting into flames. intersection of 14th and 10th. Journal, "seemed skeptical" about The helicopter pilot was unable to Falzone's arguments. Lowe asked maintain altitude when it crashed, Despite the reports, a Canadian Falzone why the film's producers killing Otieno and those inside the music consultant states that the did not read the lyrics to the song helicopter, instantly. The cause of accident involving the helicopter or flashed the lyrics on the screen. the crash is not known and is still cannot be blamed on the use of Lawyers also pointed out that being investigated, but media Otieno's iPod. Premise Media licensed all other outlets such as The Globe and Mail music in the film except for criticized the boy for wearing "The average downtown street Lennon's song. At the end of the headphones and having the registers at around 60 decibels. A hearing Lowe "decided to stay the volume turned up too high, which jet plane flying overhead is original TRO pending his ruling, allegedly caused him not to hear generally quoted at 120 to 130 which means that “Expelled,” the aircraft falling from the sky. decibels. If you are playing your currently playing in theaters music loud enough to cut out that around the country, cannot be "He was a brilliant student, very level of noise, then you have it reproduced or otherwise considerate, very aggressive at cranked to a degree that is distributed." times. He had strong leadership damaging your hearing," said qualities. Everybody here is just Geordon Hoag. The judge promised a quick shattered," stated Dalmas. decision since the film will debut in Today in History Canada on June 6 and DVD rights Despite the reports that Otieno 1455 – Forces led by Richard, must be finalized by the end of was listening to his iPod, there has Duke of York and Richard, Earl of May for October distribution. been no independent confirmation Warwick captured Lancastrian King of those reports. Wikinews e- Henry VI of England, beginning the Pedestrian, three others killed mailed the Royal Canadian Wars of the Roses with a Yorkist in helicopter crash in British Mounted Police to confirm or deny victory in the First Battle of St Columbia the iPod reports, but has not yet Albans. A 23-year-old Kenyan man was received a response. 1809 – War of the Fifth Coalition: crushed and killed and three Austrian forces under Archduke others died after a helicopter Other deaths have been blamed on Charles prevented Napoleon I and crashed in Cranbrook, British media players like the iPod. In his French troops from crossing Columbia, Canada on May 13. All 2007, a boy was killed after a train the Danube near Vienna at the on board the helicopter, two struck him in Grimsby, Ontario. Battle of Aspern-Essling. passengers and the pilot of the The boy, who had headphones on 1915 – Five trains were involved in helicopter, were also killed. at the time, was unable to hear a crash near Gretna Green, the sounds of the train's horn as it Scotland, killing 227 people and Considered a freak accident, the approached, which subsequently injuring 246 in the Quintinshill rail attention was not centered around struck and killed him. crash. the crash or those killed in it, but 1964 – During a speech at the whether or not the volume on the The helicopter was owned by University of Michigan, U.S. iPod the 23-year-old pedestrian Bighorn Helicopters and was President Lyndon B. Johnson was allegedly listening to was too rented to BC Hydro, the Province's presented the goals of his Great loud. power and water authority. The Society domestic social reforms to Pilot has been identified as Edward eliminate poverty and racial Isaiah Otieno, a student at the William Kyle Heeb, 57. The other injustice.

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