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Top Stories Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events World Health Organization Fromelles, France. A dig is •The Supreme Court refuses to calls for ban on tobacco ads underway to recover the remains hear Major League Baseball The United Nations health agency and identify the soldiers. It is Advanced Media vs. C.B.C. Major the World Health Organization slated to take two weeks. League Baseball had sought to (WHO) has called for a overturn a judgement against ban on tobacco Seventeen arrested after them in state court in Missouri advertising and party on London Underground that permitted C.B.C. to run promotion in order to Seventeen people have been fantasy baseball leagues using protect the world's arrested after a party, attended real player names without a children. The news release from by hundreds of people, took place license from MLB. the WHO came on Friday, one on the London Underground to •The International Atomic Energy day before the annual World No mark the last day that drinking Agency will send an inspection Tobacco Day held each year on alcohol was legal while travelling team to Syria to investigate May 31. on the Tube. claims by the United States that it was secretly building a nuclear Texas authorities obtain DNA Wikipedia Current Events reactor. from jailed FLDS leader Warren Jeffs Wachovia, the fourth largest •A suicide bomber strikes outside Texas authorities obtained DNA bank in the United States, sacks the Danish embassy in the samples from jailed its Chief Executive Officer, G. Pakistani capital Islamabad with Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Kennedy Thompson, due to at least eight people dead. Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) losses incurred in the subprime •The United Nations Security leader Warren Jeffs on Friday, as mortgage crisis. Council goes on a mission to part of an ongoing criminal •In two separate cases, Gomez- Africa with the first leg of the investigation into charges of Perez v. Potter and CBOCS West, mission to Djibouti to discuss the abuse. Jerry Strickland of the Inc. v. Humphries, the Supreme Somali Civil War. Texas Attorney Court affirms the right for General's office employees to sue if they are told the Associated First storm of Atlantic retaliated against for filing hurricane season forms off Press that the complaints on the grounds of age samples were coast of Belize discrimination and racial The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season taken from Jeffs while he awaits discrimination, respectively, with trial in an Arizona jail. According got off to an early start today respective decisions of 6-3 and when a tropical storm formed off to the AP, the DNA search 7-2. warrant alleges that Jeffs had the coast of Belize, one day before "spiritual" marriages with four •In United States vs. Santos, by a the season officially begins. girls, ages 12 to 15. 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court takes a narrow interpretation of Tropical Storm Arthur formed Remains of WWI soldiers federal laws regarding money Saturday afternoon and quickly found in French mass grave laundering, and use the decision made landfall at the Yucatan The remains of 170 Australian in Cuellar vs. United States to Peninsula, near the border troops who died in the Battle of unanimously overturn the money between Belize and Mexico. Both Fromelles have been found in a laundering conviction of countries issued a tropical storm mass grave outside of the town of Humberto Cuellar. warning for the peninsula's eastern coastline. In the Mexican state of

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Quintana Roo, ports were closed to mission STS-124. Discovery will Preparations for launch had been small boats, water sports were deliver the main pressurised underway for several months. The banned, and those living in coastal module of the Japanese External Tank arrived at the areas were encouraged to take Experiment Module to the Kennedy Space Center in late precautions. International Space Station. Lift- March. Following tests in a off occurred at 21:02:12 GMT this checkout cell, it was mated with The National Hurricane Center in evening, with the ascent to an two solid rocket boosters which Miami, Florida says that Arthur initial sub-orbital trajectory lasting had been assembled on a Mobile had a maximum sustained wind approximately eight and a half Launch Platform. Discovery was speed of 40 miles per hour (64 minutes. Orbital insertion occurred then rolled from the Orbiter km/hr). These winds extend shortly afterwards, with a Processing Facility to the Vehicle outward up to 260 miles (415 km) circularisation burn which Assembly Building for mating with east of the storm's center. As of concluded at 21:42 GMT. the External Tank and boosters. 5:00 pm EDT, the center of the Rollover occurred in late April, and storm is located 75 miles (125 km) This is the third Space Shuttle was followed by rollout to the northwest of Belize City. mission of 2008. STS-124 is the launch pad about a week later. second of three missions to The hurricane center is also assemble the Japanese Experiment The Kibo pressurised module expecting up to 10 inches of rain Module, also known as Kibo. The arrived at the Kennedy Space in parts of Mexico, Belize, and JEM Pressurised Module (JEM PM Center in May 2003 by ship. It was Guatemala, with isolated amounts or JPM) is the largest laboratory then moved to the Space Station of up to 15 inches. "These rains module of the International Space Processing Facility. Electrical could cause life-threatening flash Station, and one of the largest interface tests with the Harmony floods and mud slides, especially in payloads ever launched by the node were conducted in August mountainous terrain," the National Space Shuttle. The main Japanese 2003. At the end of April 2008, the Hurricane Center said. robot arm, or RMS, will also be module was placed in a launched on this mission. transportation canister, and moved The storm is projected to weaken Discovery's mission is scheduled to to the launch pad. The payload into a tropical depression Saturday last for fourteen days, however it arrived at the launch pad about a night. But the National Hurricane can be extended by two days if week ahead of the Shuttle. Once Center says it will likely strengthen necessary. Three spacewalks, or Discovery arrived at the launch back into a tropical storm after EVAs, are planned to be pad, the module was placed into reemerging into the Bay of conducted. Discovery's payload bay. Owing to Campeche on Sunday. Several the size of the payload, there was Mexican oil fields are located in the STS-124 has a crew of seven no room in Discovery's' payload Bay of Campeche, including one astronauts; Mission Commander bay for the Orbiter Boom Sensor operated by the state-owned Mark E. Kelly, Pilot Kenneth Ham, System (OBSS), a safety device Petroleos Mexicanos. Mission specialists Karen L. used primarily to inspect the Nyberg, Ronald J. Garan, Michael Shuttle Orbiter's heat shield. As a The National Oceanic and E. Fossum and Akihiko Hoshide, result of this, Endeavour left its Atmospheric Administration and Expedition 17 crewmember OBSS at the International Space (NOAA) has predicted a more Gregory Chamitoff. All Station, during the last Shuttle active Atlantic hurricane season crewmembers are American, Mission, STS-123. Discovery's than normal, with up to 16 named except Hoshide, who is Japanese. crew will collect this during an storms and five hurricanes of The astronauts were awoken at EVA. Category 3 or above, which are 11:30 GMT on launch day, and classified as major hurricanes. began preparations for their Fuelling of Discovery's External launch. This is the first spaceflight Tank in preparation for launch Space Shuttle Discovery for Ham, Nyberg, Garan, Hoshide began at 11:50 GMT. By 12:50, it launches on mission STS-124 and Chamitoff, the second for had been confirmed that initial Space Shuttle Discovery has Fossum, and the third for Kelly. tests on Engine Cutoff (ECO) successfully launched from Launch The launch coincides with Kelly's sensors in the External Tank had Complex 39A at the Kennedy father's birthday. been conducted successfully. ECO Space Center in Florida, beginning sensor failures had caused a

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Sunday, June 1, 2008 Wikinews Page 3 number of delays to recent Shuttle screwholes on the orbiter's hatch, at T-31 seconds. launch attempts, and STS-124 is removed protective covers, and the first mission to use a modified disassembled the white room, a Launch occurred on schedule at tank, which is intended to collapsible structure at the end of 21:02:12 GMT. The Solid Rocket eliminate such faults. At the time the crew access arm which is used Boosters separated about 120 at which tanking began, weather to access the spacecraft. The seconds into the flight, and around forecasters predicted an 80 countdown resumed at 19:57. At eight and a half minutes after percent chance of acceptable that time, no problems were being launch, the Main Engines (SSMEs) conditions at the scheduled launch worked. shut down, and the External Tank time. Fuelling was completed, and was jettisoned. At this time, topping up of cryogenic propellant The final built in hold, at T-9 Discovery was on a 65km x 217km began, at 15:36. In addition to the minutes and lasting for 45 minutes x 51.6° sub-orbital trajectory. ECO sensor modifications, this was and 12 seconds, began at 20:08. Orbital insertion followed about the first mission to use an External During this hold, flight controllers thirty minutes later, with a firing of Tank manufactured after the set the exact launch time to be Discovery's OMS engines. This Columbia accident in 2003, and 21:02:12 GMT, and confirmed that burn started at 21:39 GMT, and therefore the first tank to have all the launch window would end at ended at 21:42, lasting two safety enhancements built into it, 21:08:59 GMT. The countdown minutes and 44 seconds. rather than retrofitted. was set to resume at 20:53:12. Shortly before the end of the hold, At the time of launch, the The terminal countdown resumed the launch director described International Space Station was after a planned hold at T-3 hours, conditions as a "gorgeous day to flying over the Atlantic Ocean, at 17:07 GMT. Crew walkout from launch", and wished the crew South-East of Canada. Following the Operations and Checkout "good luck and Godspeed". Mark launch, a fault was detected with building at the Kennedy Space Kelly thanked him, and replied the backup electrical system Center occurred at 17:12. "whilst we tend to live for today, controlling the left OMS engine Following walkout, the crew Discovery, with Kibo, will certainly gimbal actuator. As it was a boarded a bus known as the deliver hope for tomorrow". backup, flight controllers predicted "astrovan", which was used to Countdown resumed on time at that it would have no effect on the transport them to the launch pad. the end of the hold, and the mission, and all scheduled burns The crew arrived at the launch pad automated Ground Launch will go ahead. The fault was later at 17:31, and began boarding Sequencer was initiated. traced to the failure of both Discovery at 17:38. As Mission transducers in the unit, and it was Commander, Mark Kelly was the When giving clearance to retract reported that the problem was first to board the orbiter. He was the Orbiter Access arm from the probably due to an equipment followed by Chamitoff at 17:42, Shuttle, seven minutes before malfunction as opposed to a faulty Ham at 17:52, Fossum at 17:55, launch, the Orbiter Test Conductor sensor. When asked about the Nyberg at 18:08 and Hoshide at wished the crew "best of luck faulty actuator, NASA 18:11. Ron Garan was the last to delivering JEM to the International Administrator Mike Griffin stated board the orbiter at 18:21. Pad Space Station". Four minutes that at the "worst case it would be technicians known as the closeout before launch, the engines were a loss of redundancy but we will crew, assisted the astronauts with purged of gasses, and tests of the still be able to use that system". boarding the Shuttle, and getting flight control surfaces began. Discovery's payload bay doors strapped in. The pad technicians Liquid hydrogen tanks were were opened at 22:35 GMT. At were cleared to close the orbiter's pressurised shortly after at T-3 23:09, the crew were cleared to access hatch at 19:02 GMT, and minutes, and the fuel vent cap was begin on-orbit operations. the hatch door was closed two retracted. Two minutes before lift- minutes later at 19:04. Sealing the off, the crew were instructed to Processing and countdown hatch was completed at 19:54. close and lock their visors, and the progressed smoothly, and were liquid oxygen tank was described by Discovery's A scheduled ten-minute hold at pressurised. At T-50 seconds, the processing and launch flow T-20 minutes began at 19:47 GMT. orbiter switched to internal power, director, Stephanie Stilson, as During this hold, the closeout crew and the Shuttle's flight computers being "a very clean flow". Mission put thermal insulation plugs into took over control of the countdown Commander Mark Kelly remarked

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Sunday, June 1, 2008 Wikinews Page 4 that there had been a "historic low that "with this step Japan has right now". He also stated that the on spacecraft issues". Around four shown itself to be capable of "tank's performance looks really hours prior to launch, Stilson performing at the highest levels of good". remarked that there had been 73 space exploration". Griffin also anomalies detected so far. The stated the STS-124 is "an essential Launch Director Mike Linebach smallest number of anomalies step" in the Space Station stated that it was a "Fantastic during the countdown for a programme. When asked by a launch", that was tying for the previous mission was 76, for reporter how he felt about recent lowest faults during a countdown, STS-103. NASA successes, including the with 74 issues reported. Stephanie STS-124 launch, and the landing Stilson has previously stated that Moron AFB in Spain was of the Phoenix probe on Mars last the record was 76 issues, so it is considered the primary Sunday, he joked that it felt "so unclear whether STS-124 has set a transoceanic abort landing (TAL) great that not even having to do a new record, or is tying with the site, should an engine failure, or press conference, two press previous record. Linebach went on other major problem have conferences in a week can ruin it". to describe the launch as occurred during early ascent. When asked about the difficulty of "outstanding". Istres in France was considered what NASA was doing, he the backup TAL site. The weather remarked that flight controllers Keiji Tachikawa, the President of at both of these sites was good, "make it look easy", but "it is so JAXA said that he "was very however no abort was required far from being easy that I could delighted to see the Shuttle during the launch. talk until 6am tomorrow, and I Discovery successfully launched". wouldn't touch on how difficult it He stated that the Kibo module This is the 123rd Space Shuttle is". would "significantly enhance the mission, and the 35th to be flown capability to peform experiments by Discovery. Ten further missions NASA Associate Administrator for in orbit", and that experiments are planned, including two Space Operations Bill conducted aboard the Space contingency logistics flights, prior Gerstenmaier said that it was "a Station, and the Kibo module, to the Shuttle's retirement in great day for the launch", and would lead to "better daily lives for 2010. Discovery is assigned to described STS-124 as a "pretty the people of our planet". He also three of these missions. It is next challenging mission". Gerstenmair expressed his "profound scheduled to fly in early 2009, on stated that five foam debris appreciation to NASA, and all mission STS-119. The next Space impacts had been identified during international and domestic Shuttle mission will be conducted ascent, but that NASA "don't organisations" involved in the by Atlantis, which will fly STS-125, consider this a big deal, they were launch, explaining that the mission the final mission to service the all late". When asked what he is "very significant to Japan". Hubble Space Telescope. This is meant by 'late', he explained that the fourth manned, and 27th after 123 seconds into the flight, FIFA and European Union are orbital launch of 2008. pieces of falling foam debris "can't set to collide build up enough velocity to hit the FIFA, the world's governing body orbiter, or if they hit the orbiter for football (soccer), and the At a press conference following they will just bounce off" He went European Union are set to collide launch, NASA Administrator Mike on to say that "things look really over the controversial 6+5 Rule. Griffin stated that it was "a huge well and look really good", and day for the space station that NASA have "no concern" The problem is that FIFA wants to partnership", and that the about foam, "It's not an issue to limit the number of foreign players International Space Station was "a us". in the starting 11 to a maximum 5 place in orbit where we can learn players per side while the to live and work in space". He Launch Integration manager LeRoy European Union allows free congratulated JAXA on the launch Cain described it as a "flawless movement of workers making of the Japanese Experiment countdown and a flawless launch". FIFA's 6+5 Rule illegal within the Module, saying that "Japan has He said that STS-124 is "a big European Union. now built a first class milestone for us", and went on to laboratory...which is capable of explain that "this is the most Despite the legal issue about the supporting humans in space", and important mission we have going 6+5 Rule within the European

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Union, FIFA President Sepp Blatter Woman arrested after caught ended Friday included presented the 6+5 Rule to FIFA living in man's closet representatives from over 80 Congress where the member In the town of Kasuya, Fukuoka, countries. national associations of FIFA would Japan, a 58-year-old woman was vote on examining the issue arrested after surveillance tape Prime Minister of Japan Yasuo further. from inside an unnamed man's Fukuda home showed her living in his Image: United States Department The FA in England was quoted on closet. of State. their website saying, "At today's meeting of the FIFA Congress in According to police, Tatsuko At the conference in Yokohama, Sydney, The FA voted in favour of Horikawa had been living in his Japan, over 40 heads of State further exploration of the "6+5" closet for over one year. One day agreed on health priorities adopted rule proposed by FIFA President when the man left, she walked at the end of the three-day Sepp Blatter." The FA further said, through his front door which had summit. The theme of the "The resolution, adopted been left unlocked. From then on, conference was "Towards a vibrant overwhelmingly by the Congress, she would take small amounts of Africa: A continent of hope and requested that the FIFA and UEFA food from the kitchen and even opportunity", and approximately Presidents work with key figures take showers. When the man 86 countries were represented, as within the world of sport to noticed food missing, he set up well as international organizations. examine how the proposal might cameras to catch what he thought The Yokohama Action Plan work within the limits of the law." was someone robbing him. prioritizes universal access to reproductive health services and The FA, the national association The woman had placed a small bed an increase in the number of for England, indicated that having mattress into a enclosed shelf area African women who give birth with more "high-quality English inside the closet to sleep on and skilled assistance. players" is an "absolute priority." when police searched the apartment, they found her curled Japanese Prime Minister of Japan A reservation of the FA is the up in the closet. Yasuo Fukuda announced steps legality of the 6+5 Rule but they which would be taken by his "welcome further exploration of its "We searched the house ... country to further health legality." checking everywhere someone conditions in Africa, including: could possibly hide. When we slid increasing funding to The Global Spain and Real Madrid Goalkeeper, open the shelf closet, there she Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis Iker Casillas, has also indicated to was, nervously curled up on her and Malaria, training 100,000 be in favour of FIFA's 6+5 Rule side," said Hiroki Itakura, a police African health workers, and stating, it would be "exceptional" spokesman. doubling the country's bilateral for players developed for development assistance to Africa "Homegrown player." The woman, who was described by by 2012. "In the future, Africa will police as "neat and clean", will be become a powerful engine driving On May 8, the European Union charged with trespassing. the growth of the world," said Mr. voted against the 6+5 Rule and Fukuda at the start of the have indicated that they will take UN emphasizes importance of conference. legal action against any national women's health in Africa association within the European The United Nations (UNFPA) The Prime Minister said Japan Union that introduces FIFA's 6+5 organization United Nations would offer up to US$4 billion in Rule. Population Fund emphasized the loans to African countries to go importance of women's health in towards agriculture and Depending if and how fast FIFA Africa at the 4th Tokyo infrastructure. He announced the gets their way, the 6+5 rule can International Conference on formation of the Japan Bank for be implemented as soon as 2012 African Development (TICAD IV). International Cooperation Facility with smaller variations leading the Priorities of the conference include for African Investment, which will way to 2012. economic growth, peace and provide $2.5 billion in financial democracy and climate change. assistance. The three-day conference which

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“Reducing maternal mortality lies Edinburgh Council in Scotland take it down because I believe in at the heart of implementation to have weighed in on the right of freedom of speech.” —15-year-old achieve all the other goals” critics to call Scientology a "cult" boy —Asha-Rose Migiro at peaceful protests. After a 15- year-old boy refused to remove a The May 10 London protest took United Nations Deputy Secretary- sign calling Scientology a "cult" at place near St Paul's Cathedral at General Asha-Rose Migiro cited a May 10 protest in London, City of the Church of Scientology's priority 5 of the Millennium London Police confiscated his sign headquarters on Queen Victoria Development Goals (MDGs) - and issued him a court summons. Street. The 15-year-old boy's preventing women’s deaths during On May 23 the Crown Prosecution poster read: "Scientology is not a pregnancy and childbirth as a Service stated that there would be religion, it is a dangerous cult". serious challenge. "Reducing no prosecution of the boy. Liberty City of London Police approached maternal mortality lies at the heart is investigating the actions of the the boy at the May 10 protest and of implementation to achieve all City of London Police, and told The cited section five of the Public the other goals," said Migiro. Guardian Wednesday that they Order Act 1986, which deals with may decide to lodge a complaint "harassment, alarm or distress". “preventing women's deaths with the Independent Police In response, the boy cited a 1984 during pregnancy and childbirth - Complaints Commission. The City judgment given by Mr. Justice is generating the least resources Council of Edinburgh released a Latey in the Family Division of the and lagging the furthest behind. statement earlier this week saying High Court of Justice of Her And African women are paying the they had no objections to the word Majesty's Courts of Justice of price.” —Thoraya Ahmed Obaid "cult" being used on signs at anti- England and Wales, in which Latey Scientology protests. called Scientology a "cult" and said UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya it was "corrupt, sinister and Ahmed Obaid told conference Individuals from the group dangerous". participants that women's health Anonymous have held monthly in Africa should be made a priority. international protests against the In the actual 1984 judgment made "Of all the Millennium Church of Scientology since by Judge Latey, he stated: Development Goals, goal number February, as part of the anti- "Scientology is both immoral and five - preventing women's deaths Scientology movement Project socially obnoxious. [...] In my during pregnancy and childbirth - Chanology. The Project Chanology judgement it is corrupt, sinister is generating the least resources movement began when the Church and dangerous. [...] It is and lagging the furthest behind. of Scientology attempted to get a dangerous because it is out to And African women are paying the leaked Scientology promotional capture people, especially children price," she said. Obaid urged world video featuring Tom Cruise and impressionable young people, leaders "to make the health of removed from websites YouTube and indoctrinate and brainwash women a political and and Gawker.com. them so that they become the development priority". unquestioning captives and tools Members of Anonymous were of the cult, withdrawn from TICAD holds summits every five motivated by the actions of the ordinary thought, living and years, and is a joint program Church of Scientology, and relationships with others." The boy between Japan and the United bombarded Scientology websites told fellow protesters he was not Nations Development Programme. and were successful in taking going to take the sign down, Japan will report the conference some of them down. Anonymous saying: "If I don't take the word results at the Group of Eight (G8) later changed tactics towards legal 'cult' down, here [holding up his meeting in Tokyo in July, which measures, and held international sign], I will be either, I think, most will be chaired by Prime Minister protests against Scientology on likely arrested or [given] a Fukuda. February 10, March 15, April 12, summons. I am going to fight this and most recently May 10. and not take it down because I UK group Liberty, Edinburgh Localized protests have also been believe in freedom of speech, city council on Scientology held in various cities in between besides which I'm only fifteen." 'cult' signs the international protests The United Kingdom-based human When the boy refused to take his rights group Liberty and the City of “I am going to fight this and not sign down, City of London Police

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Sunday, June 1, 2008 Wikinews Page 7 removed it, cited him with a court is determined that the City of some of the signs you use may summons and informed him that London Police has a policy on display the word 'cult' and there is the matter would be referred to appropriate wording on protest no objection to this." The the Crown Prosecution Service. signs which relate specifically to Scotsman reported that a The boy was the only protester anti-Scientology protests. Freedom representative for the Lothian and who did not comply with the police of speech campaigners may also Borders Police said that the requests to remove signs which call for a judicial review of the Scotland police force had "no referred to Scientology as a "cult". legality of the protest guidelines of issue" with the use of the word According to The Guardian, a CPS the City of London Police. "cult" in a peaceful protest. A spokesman stated that: "In representative for Liberty spoke consultation with the City of "Curtailing people's freedom of positively of the position taken by London police, we were asked speech is a very serious issue and the City of Edinburgh Council. "The whether the sign, which read it's important to know whether this leadership shown by the City of 'Scientology is not a religion it is a is part of the force's policy or a Edinburgh Council's decision to dangerous cult', was abusive or decision relating specifically to the protect free speech is a positive insulting. Our advice is that it is Church of Scientology. There is the step," said Liberty media director not abusive or insulting and there possibility of a complaint to the Jen Corlew in a statement Tuesday is no offensiveness, as opposed to IPCC or a judicial review," said in The Scotsman. criticism, neither in the idea Chakrabarti in a statement expressed nor in the mode of Wednesday in The Guardian. The City of London Police has expression. No action will be taken "Some people are very easily faced controversy in the past for against the individual." intimidated and will be put off its close association with the exercising their right to free Church of Scientology. When the "The CPS review of the case speech by the thought that they City of London Scientology building includes advice on what action or may face court action over it. We opened in 2006, City of London behaviour at a demonstration have to defend that right and show Chief Superintendent Kevin Hurley might be considered to be how wrong the police were in praised Scientology in an threatening, abusive or insulting. issuing this summons." appearance as guest speaker at The force's policing of future the building's opening ceremony. demonstrations will reflect this “I understand that some of the Ken Stewart, another of the City of advice," said a spokeswoman for signs you use may display the London's chief superintendents, the City of London Police in a word 'cult' and there is no has also appeared in a video statement in The Guardian. objection to this.”—County official, praising Scientology. According to Edinburgh, Scotland The Guardian over 20 officers for “Curtailing people's freedom of the City of London Police have speech is a very serious issue and Protesters in Scotland that accepted gifts from the Church of it's important to know whether this routinely gather to protest against Scientology including tickets to is part of the force's policy or a the Church of Scientology outside film premieres, lunches and decision relating specifically to the the Scientology centre in South concerts at police premises. Church of Scientology.”—Shami Bridge, Edinburgh contacted the Chakrabarti, director of Liberty City of Edinburgh Council in order Unlike the City of London Police, to get the Council's input on using the Metropolitan Police Service Shami Chakrabarti, director of the word "cult" on signs at anti- (the territorial police force Liberty, voiced concerns about the Scientology protests. responsible for Greater London actions of the City of London excluding the City of London) has Police, as did James Welch, legal “The leadership shown by the City not raised an issue with protesters director of Liberty. Liberty of Edinburgh Council's decision to using placards with similar wording represented the 15-year-old boy to protect free speech is a positive at protests against Scientology, the City of London Police. step” —Jen Corlew, media director according to The Guardian and Chakrabarti told The Guardian at Liberty Londonist. Wednesday that Liberty is looking into the matter and may file a In a statement in The Scotsman Film and television actor Jason complaint with the Independent on Tuesday, an Edinburgh County Beghe visited a protest organized Police Complaints Commission if it official said: "I understand that by members of Project Chanology

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Sunday, June 1, 2008 Wikinews Page 8 on Thursday in New York, New Beghe walked across the street to Another international protest is York. Beghe joined Scientology in the Church of Scientology building planned for June 14, and will 1994, and gave US$1 million to but was blocked from entering by highlight the Church of the Church of Scientology over the three men standing outside the Scientology's course of his membership with the building. Beghe told The Village organization. He told Roger Voice that he believes these American comedian Harvey Friedman of FOX News that individuals were not Scientologists Korman dead at age 81 Scientology head David Miscavige but hired private security guards. American comedian Harvey called him "the poster boy for He said to the guards "I paid a Korman has died at the age of 81, Scientology". Beghe appeared in million dollars, and I want to go according to a statement released promotional videos for Scientology in," but was told to go back across by his family. in 2005. In April 2008 he left the street. When he rejoined the Scientology, and contacted protesters on the other side of the Four months ago, Korman suffered Scientology critic Andreas Heldal- street he called the Church of a rupture in an aortic aneurysm Lund, who put him in touch with Scientology asking to speak to the located in his abdomen and died another critic Mark Bunker. Bunker president of the Church of from complications related to the arranged an interview with Beghe, Scientology of New York, John illness. which was uploaded to Bunker's Carmichael, but said "they hung YouTube account on April 7. The up". According to a blog post at "Everything he did on The Carol posted video is a 3-minute portion The Village Voice website, Burnett Show, especially the of a larger 3-hour interview with Carmichael was caught on video at Mother Marcus character, was a Beghe about his criticism of an anti-Scientology protest held in special favorite. Everyone in the Scientology. In the video Beghe New York City on Monday telling a hospital referred to him as 'miracle states: "Scientology is destructive protester: "Let me tell you this: I man' because of his strong will and and a rip-off. ... It’s very, very smell pussy," and then addressed ability to bounce right back after dangerous for your spiritual, an individual protester and said: several major operations. It was a psychological, mental, emotional "You in particular." According to miracle in itself that he survived health and evolution." The Village Voice blog post, the the incident at all," said Korman's incident occurred after protesters daughter, Katherine Korman, in a Beghe participated in the May 10 prevented Carmichael from statement to the press. international protests against the capturing images of them and Church of Scientology, attending identifying them, by shining a Korman, who started his career on the protest in Los Angeles. He met flashlight at his camera. Broadway in New York City, was with fellow Scientology critic and famous for and won awards for his former Scientologist Lawrence Each of the Project Chanology appearances on the Carol Burnett Wollersheim and spoke with international protests against Show in the 1960's and 70's. He members of Project Chanology. Scientology has had a theme: the also was a starring actor in the February protest called attention film Blazing Saddles as well as Approximately 50 people attended to the birthday of Lisa McPherson, other movies made by Mel Brooks. the Thursday protest outside the who died under controversial As a result of his work on Church of Scientology of New York circumstances while under the television, Korman was nominated building on East 46th Street in care of Scientology, the March for seven Emmy Awards, but won New York City. Beghe met with protest was arranged to take place a total of four for his work on the individuals from the group two days after Scientology founder Carol Burnett Show. Anonymous and expressed support L. Ron Hubbard's birthday, the for what they were doing. "What April protest highlighted the Helicopter crash in Panama you guys are doing means so Church of Scientology's kills Chilean police chief and much to me, and so much to these disconnection policy, and the May ten others people ... It just kills me. It makes protest highlighted the Scientology A helicopter named SAN-100 me want to cry. You don’t know practice of "Fair Game" and took crashed Thursday at 14:00 local what kind of good you’re doing," place one day after the time (09:00 UTC) on a roof in said Beghe to the protesters. anniversary of the publication of Banana Price, Calidonia, Panama Hubbard's book Dianetics: The City, Panama. The crash was a After meeting with the protesters, Modern Science of Mental Health. block from by Q street and Central

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