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December 6, 2006 the Free-Content News Source That You Can Write! Page 1 December 6, 2006 The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events Wikipedia Current Events Kofi Annan: Iraq situation •A majority of a 15-judge panel in •The World Chess Champion much worse than civil war the United States Court of Vladimir Kramnik loses a final The UN Secretary General Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rules game and a match with a expressed sadness at being that Kamehameha Schools can computer program, Fritz-10. The unable to prevent the Iraq war favour Native Hawaiians in final score is 2-4. and described the present admissions. situation there as "much worse •An outbreak of E. coli bacteria Ex- Senator John Edwards than civil war", a characterization has sickened more than a dozen takes major step in running for disputed by the Iraqi National people on Long Island, including U.S. president Security Adviser. several who ate at Taco Bell. Former North Carolina Senator and Officials have asked eight Taco Democratic Vice-Presidential BSE Sensex hits all-time high Bell restaurants be closed. Candidate John Edwards took a of 14,000 major step in declaring candidacy The BSE Sensex touched yet •The Prime Minister of Fiji Laisenia for the 2008 U.S. Presidential another milestone today by Qarase warned that Fiji faces the election by naming former crossing the historic 14,000 imminent threat of a coup as congressman David Bonior his mark. troops reportedly surround his campaign manager. David Bonior complex. Later, Fiji's military has close ties with labor commander Frank Bainimarama Featured story organizations, something Edwards confirmed that the military was in can relate to because he Chess champion loses to control of the country while the represented many labor unions computer Foreign Minister of Australia when he was a lawyer. The World chess champion Alexander Downer warned that Vladimir Kramnik lost his final Fiji would face international Bonior represented Detroit's game in a match against the sanctions. northern suburbs for 26 years in computer program Deep Fritz on •Early election results indicate the House, rising to be the No. 2 Tuesday. Kramnik gave up after a that Marc Ravalomanana will be Democrat before stepping down in hard-fought Man vs. Machine re-elected in a landslide as the 2002 for an unsuccessful campaign series 4-2. President of Madagascar. for Michigan governor. Wikipedia Current Events •The French Government launches Since leaving Congress, Bonior has state-owned and controlled •Yuri Chaika, the Prosecutor been a professor of labor studies General of Russia, has stated that France 24, a 24-hour television at Detroit's Wayne State University Russia will not extradite any news show. and chairman of American Rights suspects in the radioactive •U.N. Secretary General Kofi at Work, which promotes poisoning death of Alexander Annan appoints former employees' rights to unionize. Litvinenko. Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano as the new United Bonior is currently the chair of •The United States Senate American Rights at Work. Committee on Armed Services Nations-envoy to negotiations unanimously approves the between the Government of Chess champion loses to nomination of Robert Gates to be Uganda and the Lords Resistance computer the next United States Secretary Army, an Islamic terrorist The World chess champion of Defense. organization. Vladimir Kramnik lost his final If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit e n . wikinews.org Wednesday, December 6, 2006 Wikinews Page 2 game in a match against the international community and play intra-session high of 4,033.20. computer program Deep Fritz on by the same rules as the rest of Tuesday. Kramnik gave up after a us; or be confronted" Major supporters in the market hard-fought Man vs. Machine gain were Reliance Industries, series 4-2. However a speech by Blair on BHEL, Reliance Energy, ACC, World Affairs at the London Lord Grasim Industries, Bharti Airtel, Kramnik, seeking a final win to Mayor's Banquet, on November 13, Bajaj Auto, Maruti Udyog, Tata level the match, played an 2006, gave rise to such conflicting Motors, Hero Honda, Reliance unbalanced opening with Black. He reports about his position on Iran, Communications, Tata Steel, built up a good position and that the White House felt it Larsen and Toubro, TCS, State equalized. But he then went necessary to issue a “Setting the Bank of India, ICICI Bank, HDFC astray, losing a pawn from which record straight” press release the Bank and Ranbaxy Lab. he never recovered. next day. It said that whereas the London-based New York Times and Australia wins dramatic second The Russian takes home Washington Post reported that Ashes Test USD$500,000 — half of what he Blair had "Offered No Dramatic Australia has clinched a dramatic would have received if he had won New Policy Proposals"; the win in the second 2006-07 Ashes against Deep Fritz, US$1 million. Washington-based reporting by the Test match in Adelaide. In a The match began on November 25 same papers had claimed that “… massive swing of dominance and and was played in the National Art Blair shifted his position”. The control, England forfeited a Gallery in Bonn, Germany. White House press office massive advantage on the fifth concluded that Blair’s position was and final day after controlling the This is the second time a world not new and that it was similar to Test for the first four. chess champion has lost to a the President’s policy. Both leaders computer. In 1997, Garry had expressed willingness to open England won the toss and batted Kasparov lost a six-game match to talks with Iran provided it first on the Adelaide Oval wicket. IBM's chess computer Deep Blue. complied with UN resolutions and After losing a couple of early verifiably suspended uranium wickets, they recovered to amass Deep Fritz is a commercially enrichment. 6-551 dec. spanning the opening available chess program that runs two days. Paul Collingwood scored on a powerful PC. BSE Sensex hits all-time high a patient 206, whilst teammate of 14,000 Kevin Pietersen built an innings of Prime Minister Blair flies to The Bombay Stock Exchange 158 in a much more brief fashion. Washington Sensex touched yet another UK Prime Minister Tony Blair flies milestone today by crossing the In response, Australia began their tomorrow to meet President Bush. historic 14,000 mark. first innings poorly, losing Matthew High on the agenda will be the Hayden before the close of play on situation in Iraq. The No. 10 press At 9:58 a.m. (local time), BSE-30 day 2. On the morning of day 3, office said yesterday that it was a share index touched a new high of Justin Langer and Damien Martyn happy coincidence that the report 14,028.47 points, which was 154 also fell cheaply. However, a of the Iraq Study Group would be points higher than closing captain's effort by Ricky Ponting published during his visit, but that (13,874.33) of the last day. (142) and support by Michael he was not likely to meet James Clarke (124), as well as cameos by Baker or Lee Hamilton, the joint Market closed at 13,937.65 which Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne, authors of the report. was also all-time closing high and helped the Aussies to just shy of 63.32 points higher than previous England's massive total. Matthew Among the issues to be discussed closing. Hoggard was the shining light for will be relations with Iran and the visitors, taking 7-109. Syria. Blair had set out his position Sensex touched the new milestone in a speech to the Los Angeles just after 35 days which comprised England resumed the fifth day at World Affairs Council August 1, of only 26 trading sessions. 1-59, and the match looked 2006, saying "we need to make headed for a draw. However, with clear to Syria and Iran that there NSE index (Nifty) was 14.75 points some magic from Shane Warne, is a choice: come in to the higher (0.37%) at 4015.75 with an Australia managed to roll England If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Wednesday, December 6, 2006 Wikinews Page 3 for just 129 in the last over before Spitzer Sunday about support if attracted tremendous publicity tea, setting up a thrilling final she chooses to run. Howard around a possible run without session run chase. Warne took 4- Wolfson, a senior Clinton adviser committing himself. He has 49, and was backed up well by said: jumped to second place behind Glenn McGrath, who took 2-15. Clinton in many polls. "She said before the election that Requiring 168 to win off 35 overs, after the election she would be Obama's emergence as a potential Australia came out firing, scoring considering a presidential run. Part contender has led some observers quickly before losing both Hayden of that process is seeking the to suspect Clinton has stepped up and Justin Langer early. Ricky advice and counsel of her her timetable for making a Ponting was joined by Michael colleagues in New York." decision about a run. Her aides Hussey, who was promoted to dismiss that notion, saying she is number four, and built a steady One New York Democrat, who observing the timetable she has partnership before Ponting was asked to not be named, said he long planned. dismissed for 49. Damien Martyn was recently called by a senior then fell cheaply, and Hussey was Clinton team member. While it was Other likely candidates include joined by Michael Clarke to not said that Clinton had chose to 2004 nominee Sen.
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