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Top Stories OECD releases report on New got things started Zealand's environmental for the Indians by hitting a solo Cruise ship evacuated off performance in the first, but the Sox Greek coast The Organisation for Economic Co- would tie it up in the second on a Close to 1,600 passengers and operation and Development (OECD) Paul Konerko RBI groundout. crew are being evacuated from the has released a report on the Another Indian homer came from Cruise liner Sea Diamond, which environmental performance of the the bat of Jason Michaels, but the ran aground near Santorini Island New Zealand Government. Sox again tie it up in the fourth in Greece. The cruise operator has Although the Government applauds with Tadahito Iguchi hitting an RBI announced that all passengers the findings as vindicating its path sacrifice fly. Chicago took their first have been safely evacuated and to sustainability the report makes a lead of the game in the seventh all crew are safe. wide range of recommendations in with a Scott Podsednik RBI, but order to improve environmental Jason Michaels would tie it up again British navy personnel back performance. It calls for better in the eighth. In the bottom of the home protection of water, a clarification ninth inning, an inside pitch The fifteen sailors and marines, and strengthening of climate batter A.J. Pierzynski, walking in detained for thirteen days by Iran change policy, an upgrade of waste the winning run and ending the for allegedly straying into their management and improvement game. waters, have been released and environmental reporting. flown to Heathrow International Chicago starter Mark Buehrle left Airport. The British government The previous report was released in the game in the second inning insists they were in Iraqi waters 1996 and a number of suffering from bruising on his when they were captured. improvements have been noted. forearm after being hit just below Thse include minimising harmful the elbow of his pitching arm. He Featured story substances in agriculture and has been diagnosed with having a fisheries, improving drinking water, contusion on his left forearm, and Forty Hells Angels locations in balancing social and environmental his status will be day-to-day. Matt Canada raided by police concerns and expanding protected Thornton is credited a blown save Thursday around 40 Hells Angels areas. for giving up Chicago's one run lead locations were raided by police in in the eighth. Cleveland starter Ontario, New Brunswick, and It is part of a second cycle of peer Jeremy Sowers pitched the first six British Columbia. Police arrested reviewed reports on the OECD innings, giving up just a hit and more than 30 people in all three member countries. two runs. selected provinces. MLB: White Sox defeat Indians The White Sox, now 1-2, are Wikipedia Current Events 4-3 following hit batter staying in town to play the visiting •Three men are charged with It was an unusual ending to Minnesota Twins while Cleveland, involvement in the 7 July 2005 Thursday's game at U.S. Cellular now 2-1, will go home to face off London bombings. Field between the Chicago White against the Seattle Mariners. Sox and the . •Former rebel leader Ramzan With the game tied going into the MLB: Pirates complete sweep Kadyrov takes office as President ninth inning, Cleveland of Astros of Chechnya. Roberto Hernández hit batter A.J. The swept the Pierzynski with the bases loaded, in a 5-4 victory at walking in the winning run. the Minute Maid Park Wednesday. Xavier Nady did very well in the

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Friday, April 6, 2007 Wikinews Page 2 first three games of the season, boarding a small ferry that is English Oak. I took the lid off the going 1 for 4 with 2 runs to lift the helping with the operation. box of ashes [of his father] and he Pirates over the Astros. Tom is now growing oak trees and would Gorzelanny made his debut in the The ship was about one nautical love me for it!," said Richards in a last game of the series, giving up 3 mile - 1.8km - from the island's statement also adding that the runs on 7 hits, with 2 errors, with coast when it ran aground. The interview was "lost in the usual one ball batted and four strikeouts. ship's operators, Louis Cruise Lines, slanting." This is the first time since May earlier said that a "controlled 1991 that the Pirates swept the evacuation" was underway, but that Bert, who had been the father of Astros. "there is no danger to passengers". Richards, died when he was 84, The ship had left the Athenian port back in 2002. Trailing by two runs in the fifth, of Piraeus on Monday for a five-day Pittsburgh capitalized on three tour of the islands. The sea was Richard's manager later told the fielding errors to put them ahead calm when the incident occurred. NME that the remarks had been by two. Craig Biggio hit a solo made "in jest", and should not be home run with two outs in the "Some passengers have already taken seriously. ninth inning, but Pittsburgh closer reached the island and no-one has Salomon Torres struck out the last been hurt," an official at the British navy personnel back batter and picked up the save. Santorini coastguard has said, home whilst Merchant Marine Minister The fifteen British navy personnel The Astros are off until Friday when Manolis Kefaloyiannis said to detained by Iran landed at just the St. Louis Cardinals visit for reporters, "Thankfully, everything gone 12:00 noon BST at Heathrow three games. Meanwhile, the has gone well so far. Emergency International Airport, following their Pirates are concluding their opening services responded very quickly release after thirteen days of road trip in Cincinnati before and very well." captivity. returning home to face the Cardinals. Keith Richards denies reports The sailors and marines were that he snorted his father's captured by Iranian border guards Cruise ship evacuated off ashes on March 23 in the Persian Gulf Greek coast According to a recent interview, near the Shatt al Arab waterway. An evacuation operation is Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Iran says they were in Iranian underway as a Cruise ship runs Richards is said to have snorted his territorial waters while the UK aground off the coast of Santorini, late father's ashes mixed with insists they were operating in Iraqi a Greek island, leaving up to 1,167 cocaine. waters under the terms of a UN passengers and 391 crew to mandate. abandon the ship. In an interview with the NME magazine he is quoted as saying Iranian President Mahmoud Cruise operator Louis Cruise Lines "The strangest thing I've tried to Ahmadinejad on Wednesday has announced that all passengers snort? My father. I snorted my announced that he would free the have been safely disembarked, with father. He was cremated and I fifteen British captured navy no casualties and that all the crew couldn't resist grinding him up with personnel as a "gift to the British are safe. a little bit of blow. My dad wouldn't people." have cared, he didn't give a shit. It Many of the passengers on board went down pretty well, and I'm still The crew are back on British soil, the Sea Diamond ship are either alive. He went down pretty well." after landing in an area usually American or German, local news reserved for VIPs such as the reports. The ship is taking on water Despite the interview, Richards Queen, and have arrived at a after striking a reef in the volcanic denies he said anything like that military base for de-briefing and island's lagoon, similar to a lake, and that he ever used cocaine. thorough mental and physical and issued a distress signal, health checks, and to meet their launching an operation that has led "I wouldn't take cocaine at this waiting families. more than a dozen ships and five point in my life unless I wished to Greek Navy helicopters evacuating commit suicide. The truth of the “The disagreements we have with all the people on board, with many matter is that I planted a sturdy your government we wish to

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Friday, April 6, 2007 Wikinews Page 3 resolve peacefully through Ray Cooper, uncle to Royal Marine Cuddyer left the game following the dialogue. I hope - as I've always Adam Sperry, said that this is "the fourth inning after being hit by a hoped - that in the future we are best present imaginable. Whoever bouncing foul ball in the chin. He able to do so.” has been in the right or wrong, the was given five stitches and is —British Prime Minister, Tony Blair whole thing has been a political expected to be ready to play on mess, so let's just get them home", Friday when the team travels to They left Iran at approximately whilst his grandmother, Margaret Chicago to face the White Sox. 8:00 a.m local time from Mehrabad Sperry, said that "I don't think I Baltimore will head to New York to International Airport located in would have ever gone out of the face the Yankees after their off day. Tehran, Iran and were flown to door again if anything had Royal Marines Base Chivenor by happened to him." In the course of the game, reliever Westland Sea King helicopters just Joe Nathan became a father for a minutes after leaving the British MLB: Twins defeat Orioles 7-2, second time, his wife giving birth to Airways BA6634 flight that had sweep series his son Riley. Nathan, being taken them back to the United The Minnesota Twins swept the allowed to miss the game, left the Kingdom. Baltimore Orioles in a 7-2 victory at hospital shortly after the birth to the Metrodome Wednesday. Ramón attend the final inning. He was able At exactly 12 noon BST, Prime Ortiz made an impressive Twins to congratulate his team Minister Tony Blair made a debut, giving up only two runs in immediately following their win, statement outside 10 Downing seven innings of play and picking while being congratulated himself. Street, saying that he was "glad" up the win. This was the first time that the crew had returned safely, Minnesota has swept a series with NCAA Football: Grambling and firmly stating that "no deal" the Orioles at home since they State legend Eddie Robinson had been made with the Iranians to faced them in May 1994, and their dies secure the release. He also first 3-0 start since 2003. Former Grambling State head repeated his government's view coach Eddie Robinson died Tuesday that there were "elements of the Baltimore pitcher Jaret Wright night, after a lenghty fight with Iranian regime" that were made his debut for the Orioles Alzheimer's disease. Robinson was "financing, arming and supporting Wednesday, but he gave up six diagnosed with the disease in 1997, terrorism in Iraq". runs (four earned) and five walks in and spent the last year in a nursing less than three innings. Oriole home. Iranian state television had ran live fielders were charged with three video showing Mr Ahmadinejad errors. This was the first time “Eddie Robinson was one of the smiling, chatting and shaking the Baltimore has started the season 0- giants in coaching. He was a great hands of some of the detainees. 3 since 1995. football coach and person who "We are grateful for your made tremendous contributions to forgiveness," one servicemen said Twins got things started early, with our profession. He made a positive to Mr. Ahmadinejad. Michael Cuddyer hitting in Nick impact on the lives of thousands of Punto in both the first and third young people. He was a great After Ahmadinejad's announcement innings. Rondell White got his first ambassador for Grambling and on Wednesday that he was hit of the season and picked up two represented his school with pride, releasing the troops, British Prime RBIs. Luis Castillo, who hit in the class and commitment” Minister Tony Blair had told Twins the winning run on Tuesday —Joe Paterno, head coach of reporters that "We bear you [Iran] picked up two RBIs as well. In the Pennsylvania State University no ill will. On the contrary, we fifth inning, Jason Kubel hit in Torii respect Iran as an ancient Hunter, making the score 7-0. Robinson passed, not long after civilization, as a nation with a being admitted to Lincoln General proud and dignified history. The Baltimore attempted a rally in the Hospital in Ruston, La., as reported disagreements we have with your sixth inning, Melvin Mora and by former Grambling State government we wish to resolve Miguel Tejada hitting in a run each, quarterback and Super Bowl MVP, peacefully through dialogue. I hope but the pitching by Ortiz and the Doug Williams. Williams added, - as I've always hoped - that in the Twins' defense held them to only "He'd been fighting that battle for a future we are able to do so." two runs. long time, It was one of the many he fought in his lifetime. We all

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Friday, April 6, 2007 Wikinews Page 4 know it's coming. But that's Eddie Retired hockey enforcer Tie alleged that the police Robinson. Eddie Robinson is not Domi to sue coach of son's investigation, which cleared Domi supposed to go. But when you look team of the allegations, left Miller back at it, there's lot of joy in it Through a press release, by Tie dissatisfied and that Miller "decided too. I don't think none of us have Domi's lawyer Tuesday evening, it to report his allegations to the to worry about where he's going to was revealed that Domi may media with the intent of be from now on. He is a gate initiate legal action against Lee embarrassing Mr. Domi." keeper." Miller, coach of the Toronto Marlboros peewee AAA hockey club. Zucker indicated that Domi The following is a statement from instructed him to put "Miller on Ms. Doris Robinson, wife of Eddie Domi, who retired from the Toronto notice of an intention to seek Robinson: "The many expressions Maple Leafs in 2006, was known as damages for libel and slander," of support, sympathy, and gratitude an enforcer and fighter during his according to the press release. "Mr. that we have received from all over playing days. Domi accrued the Miller's public campaign to discredit the country have been most penalty minutes of any player Mr. Domi is actionable and will be overwhelming. I truly appreciate in the history of the Leafs and is strenuously defended," said Zucker. each and every person, so many of ranked third overall for penalty whom we have never met, who has minutes in the National Hockey Prosecutors file charges in the said such kind and inspiring words League (NHL). 2005 London bombings about Eddie, his legacy, and our Prosecutors in the United Kingdom family. Our love and admiration for On Friday, March 30, Domi was filed charges against Mohammed Eddie were unyielding, as was involved in a verbal confrontation Shakil, 30, Waheed Ali, 23, and Eddie’s for his immediate family with coach Miller over differences of Sadeer Saleem, 26. Each were and his extended Grambling family. opinion on coaching styles and, charged with conspiracy to cause Eddie was the consummate allegedly, the amount of ice time explosions on transport or at tourist husband, father, teacher, leader, Domi's son was receiving. Domi's attractions, related to the July 7, role model, and, most of all, the 11-year-old son, Max, plays for the 2005 London bombings. Authorities greatest of Americans. Words Marlboros. said they are still searching for cannot express the loneliness that I additional suspects. will feel without my beloved Eddie. According to a Greater Toronto However, I realize, and the Hockey League (GTHL) media The July 7, 2005 London bombings immediate family realizes, the release yesterday, Domi had killed 56 (including the four suicide greatness that Eddie contributed to confronted Miller using, allegedly, bombers) and injured more than our society. He will forever fill our foul and profane language. Toronto 700. hearts, minds, and souls." Police were called to the rink to deal with the situation, but no US helicopter crashes in Robinson's career highlights charges were laid. southern Iraq included 57 years as head coach at A US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Grambling State University, 408 On Monday, April 2, the GTHL crashed after coming under fire victories, 45 winning seasons, 17 received a formal complaint from near Latifiya, Iraq. The US military Southwestern Conference Miller outlining his version of confirmed that the helicopter was Championships, and over 200 events. A review by the league is shot down. All nine aboard survived players sent into the NFL. Funeral expected to finish up by April 18. but four had been injured. services will be held on Wednesday, Witnesses reported a hard landing April 11, beginning at 11:00 a.m. in According to Symon Zucker, Domi's and gunfire afterwards, but no the Assembly Center on the counsel, the suggestion that an explosion. The US has lost at least campus of Grambling State assault, or threat of assault, by fifty military helicopters in Iraq, University (across from Robinson Domi had occured during the nine of those since the beginning of Stadium). Internment will be at altercation with Miller, was without this year. Memorial Gardens in Grambling, merit. Although Zucker admitted La. that Domi and Miller did have a Relics believed to have disagreement over Miller's coaching belonged to Joan of Arc, found skills, he suggested the discussion to be fake did not escalate to threats. Zucker Scientists who studied relics that

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