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Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events The video of her at Craig Stebic's home was either taken by or given Former US First Lady, Lady In passing the sentence, the to CBS 2 WBBM-TV Chicago, the Bird Johnson dead at 94 judge ruled that the plot was CBS affiliate. The entire 6 min Lady Bird Johnson, wife of United "part of an al-Qaida inspired and RAW video of Jacobson is available States President Lyndon B. controlled sequence of attacks", at cbs2chicago.com. Johnson, has died of natural although the British government causes at the age of 94 at her has always claimed the attacks The WMAQ President and General home in Austin, Texas. were "home grown", and not Manager Larry Wert stated "Amy connected to al-Qaida. has been one of our most valued Libyan court upholds death •Indonesia evacuates thousands reporters for over 10 years The sentence for foreign medics in of people living near Mount decision to part ways has been a HIV case Gamkonora as it appears likely to difficult one. We wish her the very The Supreme Court in Libya has explode. best." upheld the death sentence for five Bulgarian nurses and a •14 Philippines Marines are killed Speaking with WGN Radio on Palestinian medical intern by insurgents in fighting. Wednesday morning, Jacobson condemned for infecting 426 •The Supreme Court of Libya described WBBM-TV's releasing of children with HIV. upholds the death penalty for the the video a "cheap shot". six Bulgarian medics and one Featured story Palestinian doctor accused of She told Spike O'Dell that she is infecting children with HIV. sickened by the entire ordeal and Study links breast cancer to may pursue legal action against high meat consumption the people who took the video of Results published on Tuesday WMAQ's Amy Jacobson fired her at Craig Stebic's house. which are part of the Shanghai following controversial video Jacobson said her attorney said it Breast Cancer Study add to the WMAQ-TV NBC 5 Chicago illegal to videotape people on evidence about breast cancer and announced yesterday that reporter private property and she said she a diet high in meat and dairy. Amy Jacobson was leaving her job after being videotaped in a bikini "is looking at all of her legal options." Wikipedia Current Events with her two sons at the home of Craig Stebic. Jacobson has been •Lady Bird Johnson, former First covering the story of Stebic's wife A press release was sent to the Lady and wife of United States Lisa, who has been missing since WMAQ-TV Newsroom staff on July President Lyndon B. Johnson, April 30. 10, 2007. dies at the age of 94 in Austin, Texas. Jacobson says that she he took her Agassi and Sharapova voted Wimbledon's sexiest •The Pakistani Army says that the children on a social visit on her champions on commercial Operation Silence at Lal Masjid is day off, following an invitation website in its final stages and that 95% from Stebic's family. and of the complex is under its have been voted the sexiest control. WMAQ has concluded that Jacobson crossed a moral line that Wimbledon champions from the •Four people who carried out no reporter should cross. Jacobson last twenty years according to a failed suicide bombings in London has reported at WMAQ for the last survey conducted by the U.K. are jailed for life, with no chance 10 years. commercial website GetMeATicket. of release for at least 40 years.

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Agassi and received 77% of the 2% overnight hours. The CTA says that votes as the sexiest champion 1% one track operations and delays amongst names such as Boris Jan Kodes 1% may occur. Becker and John McEnroe. Maria Sharapova racked up 68% of the Canadian merchant Ed Mirvish "We have heard our customers' votes. Agassi won the single's title Dies at 92 frustration with slow zones and at Wimbledon in 1992, Sharapova Noted Toronto resident and today we are acting to address lifted the women's trophy in 2004. Canadian merchant and theatre their concerns,” said Chicago owner Ed Mirvish has died. On July Transit Board chairperson Carole In the survey, 2,536 were cast 11, 2007, the Mirvish family Brown. "I am pleased that we are between July 2 and 6. released a statement confirming able to leverage existing contracts his passing earlier that morning at to begin this work and I look Results St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto. forward to working with state Full list of Wimbledon champions "Honest Ed", as he was known, lawmakers to increase transit from the last 20 years and their was two weeks away from investment to bring our entire percentage of votes for being the reaching his 93rd birthday. system to a state of good repair." 'sexiest' in this survey:Women: Maria Sharapova 68% "Mr. Mirvish did pass away this Brown Line Reconstruction Project 21% morning at around 1:30a.m. at St. On February 20, 2006 the CTA 15% Mike's Hospital," said his friend formally broke ground on the 11% Russell Lazar. Brown Line Capacity Expansion 11% Project in order to repair its aging 10% The mayor of Toronto, David Miller, infrastructure and increase 8% told CBC News that, "His store was passenger capacity at Brown Line 7% about making sure that everyone stations. The primary features of 7% could afford to live with some the project include: 6% dignity and decency. His theatres * Reconstruction of stations and 6% were about bringing some joy and trackage and make each station Margaret Smith 6% passion into people's lives." ADA compliant 5% * Lengthening of platforms to 4% Mirvish was known for his accommodate eight-car trains Amelie Mauresmo 4% landmark discount store, Honest * Modernization of right-of-way 3% Ed's, and as a patron of the arts between Kimball and Rockwell Conchita Martinez 3% who helped revitalize the theatre Avenue Jana Novotna 2% scene in Toronto. * Upgrade of traction power 1% equipment and train control 1% Men Chicago elevated line to be systems Andre Agassi 77% renovated * Installation of a new fiber optic Pat Cash 23% Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) communication network. Bjorn Borg 19% riders on the subway portions of 14% the Red and Blue lines may see The first two stations to be rebuilt Roger Federer 14% relief of the slow zone in the —Kedzie and Rockwell—reopened 8% coming months. So-called "slow on 16 August 2006. The project is Goran Ivanisevic 8% zones" are locations were trains scheduled for completion in 2009 7% travel at restricted speeds because and is expected to cost $530 7% of track work or deteriorating million. 6% conditions. John McEnroe 6% Libyan court upholds death Rod Laver 6% The is putting nearly US$15 sentence for foreign medics in Lleyton Hewitt 5% millions towards renovation of the HIV case 3% O'Hare to Clark/Lake portion of the The Supreme Court in Libya has 2% BLue Line and Chicago to Belmont upheld the death sentence for five Richard Krajicek 2% portions of the Red Line. Work will Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian 2% happen during off peak and medical intern condemned for

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Thursday, July 12, 2007 Wikinews Page 3 infecting 426 children with HIV. reconfirmed to the Associated Former US First Lady, Lady Bird Just one day ago, a deal to free Press that a settlement to free the Johnson dead at 94 the foreign medics was detainees still exists, which he said Former first lady Lady Bird announced. was acceptable to all parties and Johnson, wife of United States would end the crisis, without President Lyndon B. Johnson, has The six defendants were not giving further details. died at her home in Austin, Texas. present at the court ruling, while She was 94. family members of the children Unnamed officials who wished to rejoiced when the judge confirmed remain anonymous disclosed the She died of natural causes about the verdict. "This is a victory for deal would involve financial 4:18 p.m. CDT. Her family and the Libyan judiciary system. We compensation in exchange for the friends surrounded her when she are awaiting the execution of the death sentences being commuted passed. death sentence," said Al-Monseif to a prison sentence, according to Khalifa, a lawyer for the plaintives. the Associated Press. E.U. officials Bess Truman was the only other say the European Union would first lady to live past age 90. Lady E.U. Commission President José agree to establish a fund of tens of Bird Johnson became first lady Manuel Barroso remains hopeful millions of dollars to pay for the after the assassination of John F. that the medics will receive children's future medical care. Kennedy. After her husband's clemency. "We regret that these Bulgaria and the European Union presidency, she became known as decisions have been made, but I are calling it humanitarian aid an advocate of various also want to express my instead of compensation, which environmental projects and confidence that a solution will be would imply that their citizens environmentalism in general. found," Barroso told the European would be guilty. Parliament. As President Johnson and his wife, The convicted nurses and medical Lady Bird, criss-crossed States by Bulgarian President Georgi intern began working in the El- road during the 1964 presidential Parvanov called for a quick Fath Children's Hospital in campaign, she informed her solution. He said the verdict came Benghazi in 1998, and were husband of her feelings about the as no surprise, and expressed his arrested and jailed one year later roadside junkyards they saw along hope for a swift final solution. The when over 400 children were the way. Inspired by her case will now move to the found to be infected with HIV -over comments and enthusiasm from Supreme Judiciary Council which 50 have died since. They were audiences, he observed "If it's will hear the case on Monday, sentenced to death in 2004, and beautifying they want, it's according to Libya's Foreign again after a retrial last December beautifying they'll get." Minister, Mohammed Abdel- which came after an international Recognizing that "ours is an Rahman Shalgam. The Council is outcry about the affair. automobile society," the President headed by the Justice Minister of did not want to curtail roads. He Libya. A scientific report by professors wanted to make roads the Luc Montagnier (one of the original "highways to the enjoyment of Late Tuesday, the Gaddafi discoverers of the virus causing nature and beauty." Lady Bird Foundation, a non-profit run by AIDS) and Vittorio Colizzi used as thought that her love of seeing the son of Libya's de facto leader evidence for the defence in the Texas highways in spring had Muammar al-Gaddafi, said a deal case said that the virus causing influenced her husband. She had been reached to free the AIDS was widely spread in the enjoyed the results of Texan health workers. The head of the hospital before the health workers wildflower conservation programs Association for the Families of the even arrived, and that the which began in the 1930s. HIV-Infected Children, Idriss infections were due to negligence Lagha, also said announced that a and poor hygiene procedures in One of the most prominent results deal could be reached soon. the Benghazi hospital. The of the President's beauty initiative prosecution introduced a report of was the Highway Beautification Act After the verdict today, Salah Libyan scientists saying that this of 1965. It created restrictions on Abdessalem, a spokesman for the was not the case. The detainees billboards and junkyards. As Gadhafi International Foundation have said that they have been expected, it had been for Charity Associations, tortured to make confessions. controversial. When the House

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Thursday, July 12, 2007 Wikinews Page 4 considered its version of the bill on granted to the city of Manchester, fire is believed to have been October 7, the debate lasted into a recommendation which the sparked by the construction work. the early morning hours of October Government was expected to The building is part of an 8. A pointed but tongue-in-cheek follow. expansion at the airport. There are amendment by Representative no reports of flight delays because Robert Dole (R-Kan.) to strike out The new announcement by Gordon of the fire. the term "Secretary of Commerce" Brown throws doubt over these wherever it appeared in the bill plans, and BBC News are quoting Legia receives ban; Rovers face and insert the words "Lady Bird" an unnamed 'Whitehall source' as Vetra lost by a voice vote. Saying, having commented that the Legia Warszawa has been kicked "Beauty belongs to all the people," supercasino plan is "dead in the out of the 2007 UEFA Intertoto the President signed the bill and water". Cup and have received a 1 year gave the first pen to Lady Bird, ban in a future season. along with a kiss on the cheek. Study links breast cancer to high meat consumption Fan violence In 1982, she founded the National Results published on Tuesday UEFA referee Mario Vlk of Slovakia Wildflower Research Center to which are part of the Shanghai abandon the match at half time continue the mission of changing Breast Cancer Study add to the after hundreds of fans of Legia public attitudes toward native evidence about an epidemiological went onto the field and tried to plants. In 1997 it was renamed link between cancer and a diet pull down the goalposts and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower high in meat and dairy. destroy advertising hoardings Center. along with clashing with police and The study compared post- fired many missiles onto the field. Gambling review announced, menopausal women living in Lithuanian police used tear gas to throwing UK's 'supercasino' Shanghai who ate a "meat-sweet" stop the violence and made about plans into doubt diet high in meat, dairy, and 100 arrests. UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown sweets to those who ate a diet has announced a review into the high in vegetables and soy. The Blackburn Rovers vs. FK Vetra 'social effects' of gambling, women on the "meat-sweet" diet Due to the fact that Legia has throwing doubt over the were 60 percent more likely to been expelled, FK Vetra Governments previous plans to develop breast cancer, and 90 automatically will face Blackburn grant a license for a 5,000 m² percent more likely to develop a Rovers in the third and final round. 'supercasino'. particular type of breast cancer which is sensitive to hormones Default Victory The review, to take place in because it is estrogen-receptor The match was awarded to FK September, will look at "whether positive. Vetra 3-0. regeneration in the areas for the super-casinos maybe a better way The "meat-sweet" diet included UEFA Statement of meeting their economic and beef, lamb, pork, shrimp, saltwater UEFA made a statement in regards social needs than the creation of fish, poultry, organ meats, dairy, to Legia's most recent hooligan super-casinos". Gordon Brown candy, desserts, and bread. The problem. "Although Legia said they made the announcement during "vegetable-soy" diet included tofu, had done much to curb Prime Ministers questions, in cauliflower, beans, bean sprouts, hooliganism in the past three response to a question from and green leafy vegetables, but years, the body identified an Labour MP Andy Reed. not much meat. "obvious problem with Legia supporters at away matches on The plan to allow the building of a Empty tower at Miami the continent". In reaching its single supercasino, and 16 smaller International Airport catches decision, it added: "Legia must casino, was set in motion by fire react quickly and firmly if the club previous Prime Minister Tony Blair. A fire broke out earlier today at a wishes to participate in UEFA An independent Casino Advisory vacant gate assignment tower at competition in future. With Legia's Panel had recommended in the Miami International Airport. considerable disciplinary record for February 2007 that the The building is currently away matches, the duty of playing supercasino license should be undergoing construction work. The matches against Legia becomes a

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Thursday, July 12, 2007 Wikinews Page 5 tall order that UEFA cannot afford see heavy traffic by motorists, importance of saving energy and to support any longer." before whom the protestors were using it appropriately. As now, in plain sight. While Wikinews was international oil price raised, Possible appeal on the scene, police and news 'greenhouse effect' continued, Legia have until Saturday if they media were the only other everyone should concern about our wish to appeal against the ban. pedestrians. environment for a better next generation." Shin Kong Financial PETA protests Burberry in The police presence was president Frank Cheng said, after White Plains, NY significant, numbering at least two this press conference. Today, at 12:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) vehicles and two mounted police the Animal rights group People for officers. But since there was no Evolutionary biology labs at the Ethical Treatment of Animals crowd to control, they just hung University of Colorado (PETA) staged a "naked" protest in back. Media was also there in threatened White Plains, New York. The target numbers. At least two television On Friday, anonymous threats of the protest was British fashion crews could be observed. were sent to the evolutionary house, Burberry, and their fur biology labs at the University of practices. As far as Wikinews can tell, Colorado at Boulder by email and Burberry has yet to make any workers returned to their labs Two "naked" female PETA public comment about any of the Monday morning to find members, wearing nothing but "BloodyBurberry" protests. threatening messages slipped bikini bottoms and body paint in under their doors. The threats bodypaint held billboards with the The 24th Shin Kong Life Tower mention a group affiliated with slogan, "When plaid goes bad." Run Up will promote Bananas creationism, but police did not The body paint was done in the of Taiwan release the name of the group as it trademarked Burberry Check plaid The 24th Shin Kong Life Tower Run is still investigating if the threats design. Up, the oldest building run up were sent by them. competition in Taiwan, organized Two other PETA members were by Shin Kong Life Insurance Co., Currently, the University of there handing out leaflets and Ltd., will be held on July 28, 2007 Colorado police are not providing showing a video presentation. The and promote "Bananas of Taiwan" further details as they investigate painted protesters were spattered as its main theme. the threats. Police have in the with far less fake blood than other meantime increased patrols documented PETA protests in this At noon of July 11, the main around the campus and campaign. organizer held a pre-match threatened buildings. conference and invited well-known PETA is protesting Burberry for the Taiwanese delicatessen Although the United States has company's use of fur in its connoisseur Hong Chen to had vigorous debate over the products and how it is obtained. demonstrate two creative cooking Creation-evolution controversy to The group has staged similar by using bananas and other fruit. date there have been no serious protests around the world in its violent incidents, aside from an ongoing Chen mentioned that lots common attack on Paul Mirecki, a professor "BloodyBurberry"-campaign. people in Taiwan lost the best at the University of Kansas, in origins due to pursuing new or 2005. The protest took place at the fashion things, as they don't know intersection of Westchester Avenue the values of nutritions of bananas Swiss President visits Ghana and Bloomingdale Road in front of in Taiwan. As a living people in The President of the Swiss the The Westchester, an upscale Taiwan, we can apply bananas Confederation, Mrs. Micheline shopping mall owned by Simon from the other way like cosmetic Calmy-Rey has begun a 2-day visit Property Group. Burberry has a or a perfume. to Ghana. retail store in the mall. "Earlier, Shin Kong Financial The trip is part of an African tour This corner is far from the mall's Holdings Co., Ltd. also held a which which includes Senegal, entrances and sees little series of environment movie Chad, Democratic Republic of pedestrian traffic. However, it does seminar to encourage people the Congo (DRC), Rwanda and

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Burundi. She has already been in construction work to prepare the YouTube accounts used to post the Benin. stadium for the 2008 African Cup video. The local police say it will be of Nations tournament. hard to prove if she was really She held talks with John Kufuor given ecstasy since the drug is her host. Mrs. Calmy-Rey praised The next day, he visited the Kofi metabolised by the body within 48 Ghana's successful democracy and Annan International Peacekeeping hours. said Ghana has a special role to Training Centre near Accra. Ghana play in Africa and is partners with and Italy affirmed their In addition to the infant, three Switzerland in that role. She is commitment to the training of adults and four teens are seen in also keen to see more Swiss civilian personnel attached to the video, with the camera being investment in Ghana. They also various peacekeeping missions. passed around between them. The discussed issues such as trade, While there, he said "Italy van was being driven by the the taxation relief to help boost Swiss appreciates the level of troop 21-year-old mother of the child. investments in Ghana and Swiss contribution to and for works done The mother, adults and teens are support for Ghana's cocoa and by Ghana's contingents to being questioned by the local pineapple industry. Also discussed peacekeeping operations police while the children are being was possible increased budgetary worldwide". He continued, "We are taken care of by other family support as well as assistance to pleased with your sense of mission members. the Kofi Annan International and the high level of Peacekeeping Training Centre in professionalism being exhibited by US Immigrants protest Green Accra. your troops on peace missions, Card delays with flowers and we would continue to support Hundreds of legal, highly-skilled Italian President ends visit to you in your role". workers in the United States sent Ghana hundreds of flowers to the Director Mr. Giorgio Napolitano, the He was the guest of honour at a of the United States Citizenship President of Italy has completed a state banquet held before his and Immigration Services (USCIS), three day visit to Ghana. departure. Emilio Gonzalez as part of a symbolic and peaceful protest over During his visit, he met President Police investigate Youtube what they said was a "flip-flop" by John Kufuor at the Osu Castle. video of two year old 'on the State Department and the They highlighted the bonds ecstacy' USCIS on eliminating Green card between Ghana and Italy and past The FBI and Jackson County police processing delays. cooperation such as the building of have tracked down the people who the Akosombo Hydroelectric Dam videotaped a two year old girl, Dr. Gonzalez announced on the and AGIP's involvement in Ghana's unsecured and unresponsive in the USCIS website late last night that petroleum business. back seat floorboard of a moving the flowers will be forwarded to van. In the video, it is suggested the injured service members Napolitano also visited the that the child had been given the recuperating at Walter Reed Army Parliament of Ghana, where he drug ecstasy. Medical Center and at Bethesda paid a courtesy call on the Naval Hospital. Speaker, Ebenezer Sekyi-Hughes. In the video which was taken off Napolitano said the European YouTube, the toddler was not in a In response, Immigration Voice, a Union had a role to play in the child seat, appeared unresponsive non-profit organization integration of Africa. Sekyi-Hughes and was rolling her eyes so only representing skilled, legal was pleased that the Italian her whites showed. There were immigrants, said that they president had shown confidence in comments made in the video that welcome the fact that Dr. Gonzalez Ghana's parliament and its young the little girl may have been given acknowledged the symbolic democracy. ecstasy - one teen in the van said gesture of our protest and are "Cookie, stop rolling, girl" and "you overjoyed that these flowers will Later, he visited the Kwame shouldn't have popped no x". 'X' is brighten the day of the injured Nkrumah mausoleum in Accra and a slang term for ecstasy. service brethren. inspected work on the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium where Italian Police tracked down the people Immigration Voice also said that it workers are engaged in involved via the MySpace and is their sacrifice for American

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