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September 8, 2005 the Free-Content News Source That You Can Write! Page 1 September 8, 2005 The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events new "business destinations" from Atlanta and Salt Lake City, Palestinian gunmen • Moussa Arafat, cousin of Yassir instead. Also 41 international assassinate ex-security chief Arafat and former Palestinian connections are to be maintained Former Palestinian security chief Authority security chief, is shot or expanded. Moussa Arafat, and killed by members of the cousin of the late Popular Resistance Committees. The changes took place due to the Palestinian difficult financial situation of the •The California State Assembly leader Yasser company, which suffered $10 Arafat, was passes a bill recognizing same- sex marriage in what some billion in losses since 2001, and assassinated at warned that they would file for his home in the consider to be a victory for gay rights advocates. Earlier this bankruptcy if unsuccessful in Gaza Strip after lowering costs. a half-hour shootout between a week the state Senate approved the measure; it now heads to the number of militants and Arafat's Palestinian gunmen bodyguards. desk of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger where there is assassinate ex-security chief California passes same-sex uncertainty whether he will sign marriage bill or veto the measure. The On Tuesday, the state legislation is the first passed by a of California passed a U.S. state legislature recognizing controversial new bill same-sex marriage. that would redefine •A report by an independent marriage as the union inquiry commitee criticizes between two people. Secretary General Kofi Annan, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger the U.N. Security Council in the has not revealed whether or not Oil for Food Scandal. he will veto the bill. Featured story US carrier Delta Air Lines cuts jobs, sells planes Linux installed on 2,460 Map of the Gaza Strip from The desktop computers in Italian World Factbook. The United States' third-largest schools airline operator, Delta Air Lines, A Linux computer Former Palestinian security chief will cut 1,000 jobs due to a operating system Moussa Arafat, cousin of the late planned service reduction at their was installed in all Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Cincinnati hub. The carrier also public and private was assassinated at his home in announced they will sell 11 of their schools of an the Gaza Strip after a half-hour Boeing 767-200 planes to an air- Italian province shootout between a number of cargo company, ABX Air Inc., since during the summertime. militants and Arafat's bodyguards. they are the least fuel-efficient The force, estimated to be up to a aircraft in the fleet. Wikipedia Current Events hundred men, overpowered Arafat's numerous bodyguards, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky •The first ever multi-party using assault rifles and grenades, International Airport lost 9 elections in Egypt are conducted, before directly assaulting the destinations, but the carrier said with incumbent President Hosni house. They dragged Arafat into there would be no inconvenience Mubarak expected to win a fifth the street, while still in his to passengers. Delta will fly to 20 six-year term. pajamas, where he was shot. He If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit e n . wikinews.org Thursday, September 8, 2005 Wikinews Page 2 was declared dead on arrival to conservative programming hospital. approach to major news stories - notably a sluggish response to The Popular Resistance coverage of the December 2004 Committees, or PRC, claimed South Asian Tsunami. This almost responsibility for the attack, as caused ABC to be declared well as the kidnapping of Arafat's bankrupt which would have caused son Manhal during the fighting. a huge rise in unemployment in Manhal Arafat is a senior security Australia as many people would official who has been described as have lost their jobs. one of his father's closest aides. A smaller ATR-42, designed to The PRC explained the killing of The Channel Nine network, that carry 40-50 passengers. Arafat as punishment for she now joins, is in a rebuilding corruption after normal Palestinian phase after coming under heavy The level indicated by the gauge security forces would not take ratings pressure in the past 12 was wrong, causing the pilot to action, describing it as "executing months. Long the dominant think that the plane needed less the will of God". commercial network in Australia, fuel that it did and less fuel than in 2005 it has seen numerous needed was loaded in the airport While holding no official position, changes in its executive ranks, of Bari. While in flight the airplane Arafat had been retained as a including the sudden resignation of ran of fuel, despite the gauge military advisor to current CEO David Gyngell. Channel Nine showing fuel was still available. President of the PNA Mahmoud also almost closed down which Abbas, after being removed from would also have caused a huge After this conclusion by the Italian his position as security chief. rise in unemployment. National Security Flight Agency Palestinian officials have (ANSV) the Italian National condemned the attack, describing Channel Nine's interim CEO, Agency for Civil Aviation (ENAC) it as an attack on the authority of television veteran Sam Chisholm, has suspended Tunisian airline the government. has launched cost-cutting at the Tuninter's authorization to operate network. commercial flights in Italy. A There is no indication that this warning was also send to incident will affect the withdrawal Tunisian ATR-72 plane crash European Authority about what of Israeli settlers from the Gaza on 6 August caused by has happened asking that all fuel Strip and parts of the West Bank, incorrect fuel gauge gauges installed on ATR-42 amd scheduled to be completed in the ATR-72 be checked. next few weeks. Investigation of the crash into sea of a Tunisian airplane ATR-72 near Australian PM Howard under Australia's ABC head Levy Sicily on August 6, 2005 has fire over AU$1.40/L pump leaves for "Channel Nine" arrived at an astonishing prices conclusion. The wrong type of a Australian Broadcasting Company fuel gauge was installed in the Australian Prime Minister John (ABC) television head, Sandra aircraft. The gauge was designed Howard has been criticised for Levy, has quit to become the for another type of aircraft, the refusing to cut the fuel excise tax director of development for much smaller ATR-42. as petrol prices reach up to $1.40 "Channel Nine." AUD per litre in parts of the country. The criticism of Her new role is expected to focus Queensland Premier Peter Beattie on drama. has been particularly vocal, claiming that the government ABC managing director Russell simply does not want to lose the Balding said that Ms Levy had revenue the excise generates. The lifted audiences to "historically Queensland government unprecedented" levels. However, The ATR-72, a 74-passenger subsidises fuel in the state with Ms Levy came under fire during plane. GST revenue. her ABC tenure for an overly If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Thursday, September 8, 2005 Wikinews Page 3 the new home for Cyril Neville and "The reality is they cream off a Morgan Freeman, whose home family, with the band playing there huge amount every day. He can fared well, is organizing an online September 9th. Family members do something about it if he really auction of celebrity items at cooking up Louisiana specials in wants to," Mr Beattie said. charityfolks.com, to benefit the the kitchen as well. American Red Cross Disaster Relief Mr Howard responded by Fund. New Orleans DirectNIC Offices, explaining the steep rise in petrol 'Outpost Crystal' visited by prices was due to current market Curt Schilling opened his home to 82nd Airborne trends and short-term a family of nine driven out of their repercussions of Hurricane New Orleans home. The Schilling Katrina. This was consistent with family will provide housing for the the statements by the Australian Fields for a year while their home Competition and Consumer in New Orleans is rebuilt and Commission, which explained the repaired. major reasons for the increase were Katrina and China's recent Some celebrities "graced" disaster embargo on refined petrol exports. zones with their presence in the days following Katrina. The Prime Minister also estimated that the Federal government Singer Macy Gray and television would lose billions in a cut of personality Phil McGraw visited A United State military truck rolls significant size. He estimated the Houston's Astrodome. through the streets of New government would lose at least Orleans beneath the offices of $380 million for every one cent Celebrities visiting New Orleans DirectNIC -- home of "Outpost reduction, which would increase as include singer Harry Connick, Jr., Crystal". drivers demanded a five to ten CNN's Anderson Cooper, actor cent cut. Jamie Foxx, singer Faith Hill, actor The offices of DirectNIC, a New Matthew McConaughey, singer Lisa Orleans based webhost and Celebrities contribute to Marie Presley, comedian Chris services provider, were visited by Katrina relief Rock, actor John Travolta, and The armed members of the 82nd Oprah Winfrey Show contributor Airborne Division during an After Hurricane Katrina passed Lisa Ling and interior decorator interview with Wikinews reporters across the United States, various Nate Berkus. Oprah Winfrey also Tuesday evening. DirectNIC has artists and media stars have leapt visited New Orleans, Houston, and been the home of "Outpost at a call to action. Mississippi. Crystal" -- an information dissemination effort involving Sean Penn actually went to Singer Fats Domino was missing hundreds of volunteers throughout Louisiana. After loading down a during the New Orleans flood but the world -- since Hurricane small boat with his entourage, it has since reached safety.
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