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Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events The West Indian innings started off badly by losing Gayle early, Gordon Brown becomes Prime •Russia successfully test fires a however they turned their fortunes Minister of the United sea-based ballistic missile, the around with some attacking and Kingdom Bulava. aggressive and posted a Gordon Brown has become Prime •A TAAG-Angola Airlines Boeing huge total of 208. A bigger total Minister of the United Kingdom. 737 crashes in northern Angola could have been posted if it had Queen Elizabeth II invited him to resulting in the death of at least not been for a late innings batting form a government in a meeting five passengers on the same day collapse. started their at Buckingham Palace on the European Union bans the reply by getting off to a flyer, but Wednesday afternoon. airline from European airspace. lost some early that slowed down the run-rate. Leading Death of Nancy Benoit rumour •Scientists take a first step the charge was Paul Collingwood posted on Wikipedia hours towards making synthetic life by with a fast 79 with 5 4's and 4 6's. prior to body being found transferring genetic material from In the end, England fell short by Anonymous edits on the one species of bacteria to another 15 runs. Had they not have lost Wikipedia article of Chris Benoit making it a copy of the first. the early wickets, England would were added about the death of •Record high temperatures in have probably won the match to his wife 14 hours before police Greece lead to nine deaths take a 1-0 lead in the series. entered the Benoit home to find through heat stroke, outbreaks of Instead, it is West Indies that have the former professional wrestler wildfires killing two people and taken a 1-0 lead in the series. and his family dead. extensive power cuts. Toss: West Indies won, and chose •A bill to legalise millions of illegal Featured story to bat first. immigrants living in the United Sydney Opera House listed on States is defeated in the United Death of Nancy Benoit rumour World Heritage List States Senate. posted on Wikipedia hours The World Heritage Committee of •Former Libyan intelligence agent prior to body being found UNESCO has announced that the Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Wikinews has learned through an Sydney Opera House has been Megrahi convicted of the bombing investigation that anonymous edits added to the World Heritage List of Pan Am Flight 103 wins a case on the Wikipedia article Chris of culturally significant sites. for an appeal in the Scottish Benoit were added about the death Criminal Cases Review of his wife Nancy Benoit 14 hours Wikipedia Current Events Commission. before police entered the Benoit •Eleven Colombian lawmakers home to find the former •An Italian man has been arrested hostages out of twelve are killed professional World Wrestling in Spain for the suspected by the leftist guerilla group FARC. Entertainment (WWE) Canadian kidnapping of Madeleine McCann. Abducted in 2002, the FARC wrestler and his family dead. alleges that the hostages died in a crossfire when an unidentified West Indies cricket team in An anonymous edit from IP military group attacked. The England 2007-1st Twenty address 69.120.111.23 using the FARC blames the Colombian West Indies have beaten England Internet service provider Optimum government, but the government by 15 runs in the first Online was made at 04:01 UTC on says they knew nothing of the international of their tour of Chris Benoit's Wikipedia article. On location or of any attempt of England at The Oval, London, a paragraph about an earlier fight: rescue. England. "However, Chris Benoit was

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Friday, June 29, 2007 Wikinews Page 2 replaced ... due to personal Fayette County Sheriff deputy Lt. and vandalism. Around the time of issues,...", the anonymous editor Tommy Pope stated that police the edits, the article contained a added " stemming from the death found the family at about 2:30 hidden warning to editors of the of his wife Nancy." The edit was p.m. ET, which is 18:30 UTC, on section mentioned, warning reversed just under one hour later Monday when the WWE called against adding rumours and with the comment: "Need a police and asked them to do a speculations . For the time being, reliable source. Saying that his "welfare check" after employees of Benoit's article has been protected wife died is a pretty big statement, WWE received calls and text in an attempt to stop the addition you need to back it up with messages from Chris Benoit. Early of fraudulent information. something." Sunday, Benoit sent repeated text messages that read "My physical Indonesia shuts down 4 Then just one hour later after the address is 130 Green Meadow airlines and grounds 5 others first edit reversion, another Lane, Fayetteville Georgia. 30215." over safety concerns anonymous edit by Another text message reportedly Indonesia has shut down 4 airlines 125.63.148.173 using said "The dogs are in the enclosed and grounded 5 others with the unwiredAustralia.com.au, a pool area. Garage side door is potential of similar liscence wireless Internet service provider, open." The messages were sent revokations for failing to meet was made adding about the around 4:00 a.m. ET. safety standards. aforementioned personal issues: "which according to several pro Earlier, on Saturday afternoon, The largest company to lose it's wrestling websites is attributed to Chris Benoit placed a series of calls liscence is Jatayu Gelang the passing of Benoit's wife, that explained why he missed his Sejahtera. The other comapnies Nancy." That edit was reverted just flight to Houston. The stories he are all small airlines operating only under 20 minutes later, with the told were mostly about his wife aircraft with a passenger capacity comment: "Saying 'several pro and son being sick with food of lower than thirty, and are Aviasi wrestling websites' is still not poisoning and vomiting. Although, Upataraksa, Alfa Trans Dirgantara reliable information." in one call he said that he and and Prodexim. The companies that Nancy were at the hospital to be were grounded pending either Further investigation shows that with Daniel who was hospitalized. improvements or liscence the IP address used to make the Throughout he insisted that he revokation are Germania Trisila Air, first edit is located in Connecticut, would attend that live event in Atlas Delta Setia, Survey Udara but the IP address is not linked to Houston. Penas, Kura-kura Aviation and any computers or servers used by SMAC, all of which also operate the WWE, but according to Cary When he missed the live event on only aircraft with under-30 Bass, Volunteer Coordinator for the Sunday, and the WWE couldn't get passenger capacities. They have Wikimedia Foundation, the IP a hold of him, they contacted three months to improve, or their address matches a location in authorities. Police say that Benoit liscences will be revoked. Stamford, Connecticut where the strangled his wife on Friday, WWE headquarters is located. smothered his son on late Friday Jatayu had already ceased Bass also informed the local or early Saturday, and then operations in August, but had authorities in Atlanta about the hanged himself inside his weight intended to restart with a 150-seat unusual edits, but it is not known room on Sunday or Monday. Boeing 737. The liscence was if the edits were investigated by revoked because the sate requires the police. The second edit was The Wikinews investigation is at least two aircraft to be made by a computer in Australia unable to conclude whether the commercialy operated and from a wireless network. anonymous editors had inside because of the fact that it it “was information about the death of lacking in pilots and human "It didn't become apparent until Nancy Benoit. resources”. Also, the age of the someone put the pieces together jetliner meant that it would require and realized that the comment This is not the first time Benoit's a test called a 'C-Check' before it was made by someone who article has been edited to show could begin commercial services, apparently knew about the false or unsourced information, as at a cost of $120,000. murders," added Bass. the article's edit history indicates a long history of promotional spam The action comes as the of a

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Friday, June 29, 2007 Wikinews Page 3 number of air crashes, namely the Cricket: Bangladeshi cricket Pope to lift restrictions on Adam Air Flight 574 disaster in team in 2007-1st Latin Mass which 102 people were killed, and Test Pope Benedict XVI has approved a the Adam Air Flight 172 accident, The match started out poorly for document that would allow greater in which a plane snapped in half the Bangladeshis as they were use of the Tridentine Mass (also during a hard landing, but bowled out for 89 in the first known as the Latin Mass). managed to hold together, thus innings. The main cause of this preventing any serious injuries. As was the outstanding bowling of The Latin Mass was used almost a result, all 54 of Indonesia's Muralitharan who took a five universally by Catholic Churches airlines were given a safety rating, haul. The Sri Lankans prior to the Vatican II council in with a level 1 rating meaning no capitalised on this and started the 1960s which promulgated action was needed, a level 2 rating building a mammoth of an innings many different reforms, including meaning the airline needed to of 577 before declaring six wickets directions for churches to say Mass make some improvements, and a down. Centuries from Michael in the local vernacular. level 3 rating requiring that the Vandort, , airline be shut down unless Prasanna Jayawardene, and Under the current rules, priests improvements were made within 3 Chaminda Vaas , and a huge 7th must obtain permission from their months. Most airlines received a wicket partnership of 223 runs, local bishop to use Tridentine Mass level 2 rating, while none received helped Sri Lanka post the total. while the new rules will allow the top rating. Adam Air was priests to make the decision among the airlines to receive the Bangladesh started out their themselves. level 3 rating, but was upgraded to second innings positively and tier 2 at the same time as the showed resistance to Sri Lanka's According to Cardinal Darío groundings. bowlers to get to 233/5 at the end Castrillón Hoyos, the move of day 3. Early on day 4 however, towards widening the use of the Meanwhile, state-owned Garuda Lasith Malinga turned Sri Lanka's Tridentine Mass was done in part Indonesia is now the only airline to fortunes around and ripped to help bring back to the main have a type 1 rating, despite the through the tail end of church body various schismatic fatal crash of Garuda Indonesia Bangladesh's lineup with 3 wickets groups, such as the Society of St. Flight 200 in March. According to in 30 minutes to wrap up a one- Pius X that reject Vatican II's the Indonesian Transport Ministry's sided Test with a comprehensive reforms. Director General for Aviation Budi innings and 234 runs victory. Mulyawan Suyitno, Garuda now The proposal has met with concern satisfied 84 percent of civil Toss: Sri Lanka won, and chose to from the liberal end of the Catholic aviation standards. field first. Church who worry that it signals the beginning of a return to pre- The ratings have been based on CNN discontinues Pipeline Vatican II church policies and such criteria as surveillance, ramp service; will provide live video theology while Jewish groups have checks, personnel, department free expressed concern over elements safety, number of accidents and CNN has shut down its CNN of the Tridentine Mass which they number of serious incidents, Pipeline service, just as it said it see as offensive or possibly according to the BBC. Meanwhile, would in a May 25, 2007 worrisome, such as parts which Flight Global is reporting that, announcement. The pay-service call for the conversion of the Jews. according to Directorate General of which allowed news from the Air Communications (DGAC) channel to be viewed online will be Sydney Opera House listed on director of air certification office, offered at no charge to online World Heritage List Yurlis Hasibuan “20 criteria viewers beginning July 2, 2007. The World Heritage Committee of including whether the airline has the United Nations Education, developed [better] safety and The service is currently closed, and Scientific and Cultural Organisation human resources” are checked. is under construction so that the has today announced in free service can be completed. Christchurch, New Zealand that Archive news videos are still the Sydney Opera House has been available. added to the World Heritage List of culturally significant sites.

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It is the third time that a bid has "The Opera House, and its setting signals need to travel between the been made to include the Opera at Bennelong Point on Sydney Earth and Mars). House in the list, after failing to Harbour, is an iconic and treasured receive enough votes in 1981 and place, not just for Australians but First test of 105 days should start 1996. Roni Amelan, UNESCO also internationally," he said. in middle of 2008 and the last one spokesman said the decision to list should start at the end 2008 or the Opera House was unanimous. An excited NSW Premier, Morris beginning 2009. Iemma informed state parliament "There was consensus that it was a of the UNESCO's decision. Interested persons can apply via truly outstanding, iconic building application an form published on that was a defining moment in 20 Jorn Utzon, the architect of the the ESA website. century architecture," said Mr Opera House gave a statement Amelan. from his home in Denmark Wikipedia Current Events expressing the honour of having The committee described the one of his buildings listed on the •In a major Cabinet reshuffle, Opera House as daring and register. every person's post is changed influential. bar one. "World Heritage listing gives the •Alistair Darling becomes "It is a daring and visionary building ... a completely new Chancellor of the Exchequer, experiment that has had an value," Mr Utzon said. "It is a gift David Miliband becomes enduring influence on the to the city of Sydney." Mr Utzon Secretary of State for Foreign emergent architecture of the late said it was the vision of those who and Commonwealth Affairs, 20th-century," claims the worked on the construction of the Jacqui Smith becomes the first committee. Opera House for it to be Sydney's female Secretary of State for the greatest landmark. Home Department. "The building is a great artistic monument and an icon." European Space Agency seeks •Alan Johnson takes Health, Jack volunteers for Mars simulation Straw takes Justice and First The Sydney Opera House becomes The European Space Agency (ESA) Secretary of State, Hilary Benn the youngest building to be listed is seeking volunteers who would takes Environment, Des Browne on the register, being built in be ready to take a part on three remains as Defence Secretary but October 1973. It joins other simulated missions to Mars. also becomes Secretary of State landmarks such as the Taj Mahal, for Scotland, Ruth Kelly takes Statue of Liberty and the Egyptian The anticipated missions will be a Transport. Pyramids. The Opera House joint effort from ESA and the •Douglas Alexander takes becomes only the second Russian Federal Space Agency. Secretary of State for Australian building on the list, Each crew will consist of 6 persons International Development, Peter joining the Melbourne Royal - 2 Europeans and 4 Russians. The Haines remains Secretary of Exhibition Building and Carlton ESA is looking for 2 crewmembers State for Wales but also becomes Gardens, which were added in and 2 backups that must come Work and Pensions Secretary, 2004. from ESA member nations that Shaun Woodward becomes participate in the ELIPS program. Northern Ireland Secretary John As a result of the listing, a 2.5 Hutton takes Business, Enterprise kilometre buffer will be enforced The flight simulation should last and Regulatory Reform Secretary, around the Opera House to protect between 105 to 520 days in a Hazel Blears takes Communities views to and from the building. If closed modules set of total space Secretary and Minister for the World Heritage values of the of 500 m³. The goal of the mission Equality, James Purnell takes site are breached, the site can be is to test the psychological stress Culture, Media and Sport placed on an endangered list and of the long-distance travel. To Secretary and Tessa Jowell removed from the register. make the experience as realistic as becomes Olympics Minister, and possible, the contact with the will only attend Cabinet when Australian Prime Minister, John external world shall exist only via required. Howard said the Opera House is the radio with the time-delay of 40 •Baroness Ashton becomes Leader treasured through out the world. minutes (simulating the time

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