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September 10, 2008 the Free-Content News Source That You Can Write! Page 1 September 10, 2008 The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Top Stories Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events 50,000 people refuse filing false DMCA requests, could Comedian Al Franken wins a evacuation after flooding in lead to criminal charges. primary election for the India caused by river Minnesota Democratic-Farmer- Records reveal US Senator changing course Labor Party to challenge John Sununu had ties to The Kosi River changed course incumbent Senator Norm convicted lobbyist one week ago to a path which it Coleman in the Minnesota Senate Wikinews has learnt that on has not taken for over one election. October 24, 2001, convicted hundred lobbyist Jack Abramoff and four •Military of Sri Lanka said 12 of its years. At Alexander Strategies Group soldiers and 1 policeman were that time associates donated $1,000 each killed in Tamil Tiger's suicide 900,000 to the Rely on Your Beliefs Fund. attack in Mullaittivu. people were This political action committee in evacuated •The Prime Minister of Malaysia turn donated $3,000 to by rescue Abdullah Ahmad Badawi states Representative John Sununu's Credit: Manoj nav workers, that the governing United Malays primary campaign in New CC-BY 3.0 although National Organization will punish Hampshire on the same day, new data has revealed that a party official for a series of through the political action 50,000 people have refused to statements he made about committee Team Sununu. The leave their homes. These people Malaysia's ethnic Chinese Greenberg Traurig lobbying were from the town of Saharsa. population. company, which also employed Abramoff, gave $1000 to Team Alleged 'rights group' involved Sununu on December 16, 2002 Records reveal US Senator with removal of anti- for purposes of 'debt retirement.' John Sununu had ties to Scientology videos from convicted lobbyist YouTube doesn't exist; says US presidential candidate On October 24, 2001, convicted EFF John McCain now leads lobbyist Jack Abramoff and four On September 4 and 5, at least slightly in the polls Alexander Strategies Group 4,000 anti-Scientology videos United States presidential associates donated $1,000 each to were removed from the video candidate John McCain now the Rely on Your Beliefs Fund. This sharing website, YouTube. The retains a lead over Barack Obama political action committee in turn videos removed were done so by in several polls conducted in the donated $3,000 to Republican a single Digital Millennium past few days. Both Zogby Representative John Sununu's Copyright Act (DMCA) notice by International and Rasmussen primary campaign in New an alleged 'rights group' called Reports have McCain with a Hampshire on the same day, the American Rights Counsel LLC, slight, but not statistically through the political action which Wikinews has confirmed, significant lead. The most recent committee Team Sununu. The does not exist beyond the scope Gallup tracking poll has McCain Greenberg Traurig lobbying of those requests. In an exclusive with a statistical lead of 5.0 company, which also employed interview with Wikinews the percent. The Day to Day Politics Abramoff, gave $1000 to Team Electronic Frontier Foundation Poll Average also has a slight, but Sununu on December 16, 2002 for (EFF) acknowledged that they not statistically significantly lead purposes of 'debt retirement.' "don't know anything about" the of 0.4% for McCain. Counsel and that any attempt to According to a report by the U.S. intentionally commit fraud by Senate Indian Affairs Committee, If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Wikinews Page 2 Jack Abramoff commonly told Approximately 1.2 million people Native American tribal clients to The Alexander Strategy Group was are estimated to have had their divert their funds through the shut down in January due to ties homes flooded by the disaster. 42 Alexander Strategies Group. with Jack Abramoff and former people have been confirmed dead, Earlier that October, Jack Abramoff House majority leader Tom DeLay. although The Australian has had met with the legislative The Rely On Your Beliefs Fund, reported that the actual death toll director of the Saginaw Chippewa owned by former Rep. Roy Blunt, is likely to be much higher. tribe in Michigan. Representative has already donated to charity John Sununu, now a sitting $8,500 equivalent to the amount The incident started when gushing senator from New Hampshire, had personally contributed by Jack waters quickly overflowed the served on the Appropriations Abramoff in 2006. In November channel boundaries on both sides Committee that helped draft the 2004, Gannett News Service had at a rate of about 200 meters per Department of Interior funding bill. reported that Abromoff directed day, flooding vast tracts in Supaul, In the section on Native American the Tigua tribe to contribute to the Araria, Saharsa, Madhepura, water claims, land claims, and Rely On Your Beliefs Fund. In Purnia, Katihar, parts of Khagaria miscellaneous payments, over January 2006, John Sununu and northern parts of Bhagalpur, $6,000,000 in funding was given donated to charity $3000 he had as well as adjoining regions of to Michigan fishing in the Great received from the Saginaw Nepal. About 2.7 million people are Lakes. Chipewa from the Daniel Webster affected by this flood disaster of PAC. massive dimensions, with about The event occurred a day before 900,000 people in the affected the presentation of a Department 50,000 people refuse areas having moved to 285 relief of Interior funding bill to President evacuation after flooding in camps and 249 health centers. An George W. Bush for signing, and a India caused by river changing estimated 100,000 are still week after the conference report course trapped in various villages without settling differences between the The Kosi River changed course one food or drinking water since House and the Senate. Abramoff week ago to a path which it has several days ago when the crisis wrote to fellow lobbyist Michael not taken for over 100 years. began. Scanlon on October 4, 2001 via e- While 900,000 people were mail, "I had dinner tonight with evacuated by rescue workers, new During the last 250 years, the Kosi Chris Petras of Sag Chip. He was data has revealed that 50,000 has moved its path up to 150km salivating at the $4-5 million people, from the town of Saharsa, westward on multiple occasions, program I described to him (is that have refused to leave their homes. leaving behind a series of enough? Probably not)." paleochannels. The river is a Advertisements in local tributary of the Ganges, with Jack Abramoff was sentenced to newspapers have been used to catchment areas in the Nepal four years in federal prison earlier encourage the people who are still Himalayas, one of the fastest this month. He had admitted to remaining in the area to leave rising mountain chains, flowing conspiring to defraud four Native soon. People are encouraged to go through a 150-kilometer wide and American tribes that either to one of many camps, which are 180-kilometer long alluvial fan. operated or were interested in funded by the government, to seek Fast silting of the channels by the operating casinos. The other three refuge from the continued tons of annuvium brought down by donors to the fund linked to flooding. the river makes it drift off so often Sununu were all members of the that it is often cited as one of the Alexander Strategy Group, People have also started to return text book examples of a dynamic including its founder, former Tom to their homes, due to the fact river system to geologists. DeLay chief of staff Ed Buckham. that they have seen the water Donor Jim Ellis had led the group level drop by over half of a metre Alleged 'rights group' involved Preston Gates & Ellis, which also in some areas. This is despite with removal of anti- employed Jack Abramoff. A fourth statements by officials Scientology videos from contributor was J. Thomas Smith, emphasizing that people may need YouTube doesn't exist; says Jr., who had served as the to stay in the camps for up to six EFF Alexander Strategy Group's months. On September 4 and 5, at least lawyer. 4,000 anti-Scientology videos were If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Wikinews Page 3 removed from the video sharing groups who were affected by the website, YouTube. The videos The EFF is investigating the mass take-down. removed were done so by a single incident, and it is not yet known Digital Millennium Copyright Act who or what was behind the DMCA US presidential candidate John (DMCA) notice by an alleged request. Some have speculated McCain now leads slightly in 'rights group' called the American that the Counsel is a front for the polls Rights Counsel LLC, which Scientology operated by a Dr. United States presidential Wikinews has confirmed, does not Oliver Schaper. In an exclusive candidate John McCain now retains exist beyond the scope of those interview with Wikinews, Schaper a lead over Barack Obama in requests. denied any involvement with the several polls conducted in the past DMCA requests and also denied few days. Both Zogby In an exclusive interview with having any knowledge whatsoever International and Rasmussen Wikinews the Electronic Frontier of the Counsel. Reports have McCain with a slight, Foundation (EFF) acknowledged but not statistically significant that they "don't know anything "As many other people, and even lead. The most recent Gallup about" the Counsel and that any members of the Church of tracking poll has McCain with a attempt to intentionally commit Scientology received information statistical lead of 5.0 percent.
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