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Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events Wikipedia Current Events A bus crash in western Mexico •Melting sea ice in the Arctic kills at least 18 and injures 13 Ocean opens up the Northwest with many of the passengers Passage between Europe, Asia being from a diverted flight from and North America. Phoenix, Arizona to Guadalajara. •Negotiations between General •Over 160 anti-war protesters are Motors and the United arrested outside the United Automobile Workers continue in States Capitol. Detroit, Michigan past the deadline with a strike to start if •A helicopter registered in the Hawker Hurricane crash negotiations fail. name of former World Rally during mock dogfight Championship champion Colin •September 2007 Sumatra A Hurricane crashed during a McRae crashes killing four people earthquakes: The death toll rises Battle of Britian mock dogfight at near McRae's home in Scotland. to 21 with 88 people injured. the Shoreham Airshow •Sierra Leone's ruling Sierra •Nineteen people are killed in Sri Large earthquake rattles Leone People's Party seeks an Lanka as a result of a roadside Indonesia; Seventh in two injunction against the National bomb and fighting between the days Electoral Commission publishing Sri Lankan Army and the Tamil A 6.4 to 6.9 further results of the Sierra Tigers. magnitude Leonean general election, 2007 •Zhao Yan, a Chinese journalist quake has hit with results published so far working for the New York Times, Indonesia, the showing Opposition candidate for is released from jail in China after seventh president Ernest Bai Koroma in serving a three year sentence for substantial the lead. "leaking state secrets". quake in the •2007 Atlantic hurricane season: last two days. Tropical Storm Ingrid weakens to Queues form outside struggling a tropical depression. UK bank; calm urged Featured story •At least 10 people are killed and Nervous savers have re-formed YouTube user gets internet 15 wounded in a suicide bombing queues this morning outside many fame after defending Britney outside a Baghdad bakery as branches of Northern Rock, after Spears residents prepared to break their the £2.68 billion bank took an YouTube user Chris Crocker is Ramadan fast. emergency loan from the Bank of having his week of fame right England, the UK central bank. •Floods in Ghana displace now, after his video on YouTube, 260,000 people with similar LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!, became Shares in the bank had dropped problems in Mali and an instant hit. The video is a top- 25% by lunchtime yesterday in neighbouring countries in West down view of his face, as he London – and stood nearly 60% Africa. defends Britney Spears, about lower from their high of February – how everyone is using her to •The Australian Labor Party holds after the Bank of England acted in make money. The video has only the seats of Williamstown and its capacity as "lender of last been on the Internet for 48 hours Albert Park in the Victorian resort" to provide Northern Rock and has received more than 4.2 Legislative Assembly as two by- with short-term financing to million views. elections are held. enable it to continue operations.

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Terence Wallace, 25, also from reduced the price of their console The Bank of England hasn't acted London appeared before a court to try and compete with their as lender of last resort since 1973, today on charges of attempted other main competitor, Nintendo when the collapse of Cedar robbery and possession of a with their Wii console. However, Holdings – a pioneer of second firearm. Police also confirmed they the Nintendo platform is still mortgages to UK home-owners – had found the blue Volvo that was selling strong with the Wii and the threatened a crisis in the country's involved with the robbery and DS taking the top 2 spots once banking industry. which is now subject to forensic again. investigation. Northern Rock has been hit hard Sales are also expected to increase since June this year by the turmoil The IPCC commission will open for Microsoft in the month of in world credit markets. Although next week as part of the September due to the release of only 0.24% of its assets are investigation into the shooting of Halo 3, the final game in the Halo exposed to subprime US housing the two men who died after being trilogy. Michael Patcher, an analyst debt, the bank's business model shot by Metropolitan Police for Wedbush Morgan Securities, saw it grow its loan book by 43% marksmen as part of an operation has predicted that the game will in the first six months of this year. by the Flying Squad. sell 3 million copies in the first 12 Rather than lending money days of release. deposited with it by savers, Explosion, fire on guided Northern has borrowed missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf The big surge in software sales aggressively in the short-term injures five lead to almost $1 billion spent in capital markets. Five civilian contractors have been the gaming industry in America for injured after an explosion and fire the month of August. Even with "Northern Rock is not a reckless onboard the Ticonderoga-class the software surge, all consoles lender," said Angela Knight, head guided missile cruiser USS Leyte had fewer sales than the previous of the British Bankers Association Gulf at 9:25 a.m. today. month apart from Microsoft. on national radio this morning. Urging the bank's savers not to A large explosion erupted from the Below are the full results provided withdraw their money in panic, ship's berthing area where welding by NPD: "the mortgage lending it does well work was being conducted during and it does in a high quality, high a stop in Norfolk, Virginia. A fire : New calibre way," she added. broke out two decks below main Zealand, Australia and Ireland deck, but was quickly win But savers queuing to withdraw extuiguished. The injured were In the 2007 Rugby World Cup, their money from Northern Rock taken to Norfolk General Hospital New Zealand overwhelmed today said they were "horrified" by for treatment to injuries not tournament newcomers Portugal. the Bank of England needing to believed to be life-threatening, The All Blacks scored more than step in. according to John Kowalczyk, a one hundred points and sixteen spokesman for BAE Systems Ship tries in their 108-13 victory to hold "I am going to take out the lot, Repair, who were conducting the their position at the top of Pool C. every penny," said one Northern work. Rock saver to Bloomberg as he A dominant first half display from queued outside the bank's West He added that the fire appeared to Australia saw them defeat Wales in End branch in London. be an isolated incident. The ship Cardiff. A strong finish by Wales has been layed up for repairs and was not enough to prevent the Foiled HSBC robbers named modernising since may Wallabies, who lead Pool B, The two robbers who were shot winning 32-20 and picking up a after an attempted robbery on an Xbox 360 console sales surge bonus point. armoured van in Chandler's Ford, in America near Southampton UK have been The latest console data from the Ireland came from behind to named as Andrew Markland, 36, NPD Group shows that Microsoft's defeat a strong Georgian team 14- and Mark Nunes, 35. They were Xbox 360 console outsold Sony's 10 in Pool D. Georgia led early in both from Brixton, London. PlayStation 3 by a ratio of 2 to 1. the second half and were Earlier in August, Microsoft threatening to score late in the

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Sunday, September 16, 2007 Wikinews Page 3 match but Ireland's defence held Wales improved in the second half. Israel, Hamas preparing for to secure the four point victory. Jonathan Thomas scored a try and 'incursion' James Hook added the conversion Hamas, the current controlling New Zealand, one of the and a penalty to cut the deficit to government of Gaza is claiming tournament favourites, defeated twelve points. However Chris that the Israel Defense Forces are Portugal by 95 points. Latham scored his second try of preparing for an incursion into the match, and Australia's fourth, Gaza, and they are preparing for scored two tries to to restore their hold of the game any such attempt, performing open the scoring for New Zealand. and secure a bonus point. Shane military exercises and drills to , , Aaron Williams scored a try for Wales in "surprise" Israeli forces with Mauger, , the 76th minute after a strong "ferocious fighting." Hamas says and each added tries finish, but it came too late and that Israel is planning to attack as New Zealand ended the half Australia won by twelve points. after several rockets were fired with a 52-3 lead. into the southern portion of Israel Australia lead Pool B with ten from Hamas controlled portions of Gonçalo Malheiro kicked a drop points. Wales are second with five the strip. goal in the 22nd minute to give points, ahead of Fiji on points Portugal, making their first difference, while Japan have one "Your brothers, the sons of Hamas appearance in the world cup, their point and Canada are bottom of ... have the weapons that they only points of the half. the group with no points. claimed as booty from the war of cleansing (of w:Fatah) and will Rui Cordeiro scored Portugal's only Ireland struggled to defeat a now fight the state of Israel with try of the match shortly after the strong Georgian side. Rory Best them," said Nizar Rayyan a senior restart, which was converted by scored the only try of the first half Hamas government official in a Duarte Cardoso Pinto. However in the 17th minute, which Ronan statement who also added that tries from , Nick O'Gara converted. Merab they would kidnap any Israeli Evans, , Leon Kvirikashvili scored a penalty late soldiers attempting an attack on MacDonald, and two in the first half for Georgia, taking the government or the city. from completed New the score to just 7-3 at half time. Zealand's victory. Drills and exercises including Georgia took a shock lead early in training their forces in handling Duarte Cardoso Pinto added a the second half, when Georgi and firing rocket launchers and penalty for Portugal in the 75th Shkinin scored a try in the 45th automatic rifles. They also train in minute. Nicky Evans scored 33 minute. Merab Kvirikashvili "taking cover" and wear points in total for New Zealand, converted, and Georgia led 10-7. camouflage outfits. An abandoned converting 14 tries and scoring Girvan Dempsey regained the lead building was also blown up in a one of his own. for Ireland and another Ronan controlled explosion. O'Gara conversion made the score New Zealand are top of Pool C with 14-10. Georgia kept up the Israeli officials don't deny that any ten points, ahead of Scotland with pressure on Ireland in the late military action is not part of 5 and Italy with 4. Portugal are stages of the game, twice reaching possible plans to stop the rocket bottom, behind Romania, with four Ireland's try line, but they could fire into the country, but also say points. not get through and Ireland that there are several other plans managed to scrape through with a to try and stop rocket attacks. Australia took the lead four point lead. immediately after a second minute "I think there are a series of penalty from Stirling Mortlock, but Ireland are second in Pool D with actions other than military Wales equalised five minutes later eight points, behind Argentina on actions," said Tzipi Livni, the through Stephen Jones. Australia nine. France are third with one Foreign Minister of Israel. dominated the first half, and led point from their single match, 25-3 at half time after tries from while Georgia have one point from Some plans include stopping , Stirling Mortlock and two defeats. supplies such as water and fuel Chris Latham and a drop goal from from going into Gaza, and shutting . off the gas and electricity to

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Sunday, September 16, 2007 Wikinews Page 4 homes and businesses in the Witness Tim Deakin described the 2007 Twenty20 World attempt to stop attacks. chain of events to BBC News 24: Championship: New Zealand vs "The main point of the show was a Sri Lanka 2007 Twenty20 World Second World War dogfight Sri Lanka have beaten New Championship: South Africa vs between some Messerschmitts and Zealand by seven wickets in Group Bangladesh some Spitfires. Midway through C of the 2007 Twenty20 World South Africa have beaten the dogfight one of the planes, I'm Championship at Wanderers Bangladesh by seven wickets in not sure which one, literally, Stadium, Johannesburg, South Group A of the 2007 ICC World turned quite steeply, went into Africa. Twenty20 at Newlands Cricket almost a straight dive and Ground, Cape Town, South Africa. ploughed into a hill probably about Both teams advance to the Super a mile from the airfield. There's 8s after victories against Kenya Bangladesh started their innings still quite a bit of confusion about earlier in the tournament. quickly, and had reached fifty runs which aircraft it was." by the start of the fourth over. New Zealand lost both openers in However they had also lost three Witness Holly Russell had some quick succession as Dilhara wickets, as Nazimuddin fell lbw to more details: "They were doing a Fernando took 2-31 to dismiss Lou Makhaya Ntini's first delivery. Both mock dog fight and it looked like Vincent and Brendon McCullum. Tamim Iqbal and Mohammad the plane was doing a dive, but it Peter Fulton and Ross Taylor Ashraful, who scored ten runs off was going too fast and smashed shared a partnership of 70 runs, three balls, were caught by straight into the ground. It was but Fulton was caught by Lasith Graeme Smith. Aftab Ahmed was nose down... There was a Malinga for 25 runs and Scott bowled by Morne Morkel after mushroom cloud of black smoke." Styris fell lbw to Sanath Jayasuriya hitting 36 runs off 14 balls. Shakib soon afterwards to leave New Al Hasan only made 19 before Authorities could not confirm any Zealand on 97-4. Taylor scored 62 being run out, and Bangladesh injuries or fatalities, but two runs before being caught behind, were restricted to 144 all out by Spitfires flew the missing man and Jacob Oram scored 33 not out some effective South African formation shortly after the crash. to take New Zealand to 164-7 at fielding. The plane went down into a field the end of the 20 overs. near the A27, about a mile from South Africa comfortably reached the airfield. Emergency services Upul Tharanga and Sanath the target with seven balls and a police helicopter attended Jayasuriya shared an 82 run remaining, and had made 65 runs the scene. The plane was a opening partnership before before Abdur Razzak trapped Jean- Hurricane, one of three performing Tharanga was caught for 37. Paul Duminy lbw for 36. Graeme alongside the two Spitfires and five Jayasuriya went on to score 61 Smith was caught behind on 41, Messerschmitts. runs, adding 50 runs with Mahela and Albie Morkel had also made 41 Jayawardene, before he was runs when he was caught at long- The show is thought to have been caught by Fulton to give Daniel off. attended by about 20,000 people, Vettori his second wicket. and was delayed by about 30 Jayawardene finished on 35 not Aircraft crashes during mock minutes after the crash. However, out, and Sri Lanka passed the dogfight at Shoreham Airshow, eventually a tannoy announcement target with seven balls remaining. United Kingdom stated that the pilot "would have An aircraft dating back to the wanted them to carry on", and the Car bomb kills 15 in Pakistani Second World War has crashed at show continued. The crash occured anti-terror unit Shoreham Airshow in West Sussex, on the first day of the three days 15 elite commandos in the United Kingdom whilst the annual airshow is scheduled to Pakistan anti-terror unit have been participating in a mock dogfight, take. killed in a suicide car bomb attack. killing the pilot. The plane was with the Royal Air Forces Officials have requested for anyone The car rammed into the brigade Association and had been filming the airshow at the time to headquarters of the Special performing in a Battle of Britain come forward in the hope that the Operations Task Force, part of the display. footage will assist in investigating Pakistan military Special Services the cause of the crash. Group, set up in conjunction with

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Sunday, September 16, 2007 Wikinews Page 5 the United States. It is believed to working at the base.” less and deliver more... that works be the work of Islamic terrorists. in business and in life... The bomb destroyed the mess hall, Earlier this month, an attack killing at least 15 and injuring 50 aimed at the powerful Inter- Which of your competitors do you more, six critically. It is thought Services Intelligence killed 25 expect to pose the biggest the dead may include members of people. challenge to your candidacy? Why? the CIA. What makes you the most Ontario Votes 2007: Interview desirable of all candidates running The wounded were taken to a local with Green candidate Mark in the riding? military hospital for treatment, Grenier, Welland Unseating an incumbent is always while security forces secured the Mark Grenier is running for the a monumental task. scene of the blast. Green Party of Ontario in the Why? Pete is well known and has Ontario provincial election, in the held the seat since 1988. The attack coincided with US Welland riding. Wikinews' Nick Desirable?... lol... a fresh outlook, Deputy Secretary of State John Moreau interviewed him regarding new blood as it were... and the Negroponte visiting the country. his values, his experience, and his most progressive and The Special Operations Task Force campaign. comprehensive policy platform of was heavily involved in last all the parties on all aspects of month's storming of the Red Minor alterations not affecting the governance, the environment, Mosque in Islamabad, and is content have been made to this taxation, education and healthcare accused by Islamic extremists with interview; the original text is delivery, public transport and law links to Al-Qaeda and the Taliban available by clicking on the tab reform. of brutal conduct in the incident. marked "Collaboration" for. The unit has also attacked What do you feel are the three terrorists near the border on which Stay tuned for further interviews; most important issues to voters in Osama bin Laden is thought to be every candidate from every party your riding? Are these the same hiding. is eligible, and will be contacted. top three issues that are most Expect interviews from Liberals, important to you? What would you "This signals the transformation of Progressive Conservatives, New do to address these issues? the Islamic militants trying to Democratic Party members, The most important issue is the bring down [Pakistani President Ontario Greens, as well as Referendum on Election Reform... Pervez] Musharraf from rag-tag members from the Family with that real progress can be fighters to highly skilled insurgents Coalition, Freedom, Communist, made in all aspects as the process able to attack at will," a diplomatic Libertarian, and Confederation of becomes more transparent and observer said last night. "It is an Regions parties, as well as democratic. Bad process like we extremely worrying development independents. have now invariably leads to bad from the point of view of results... just look back at the last Musharraf and those who support Why have you chosen to involve 17 years in this province! him." Observers have expressed yourself in the political process? As always citizens are concerned concern at the fact that the Why did you choose to run in this about education & health care... bomber was able to successfully constituency? and rightly so as these have taken attack such a high-profile and Sitting on the sidelines doesn't a beating under the current heavily guarded target as the work for me and I live in the autocratic regimes of the last 12 headquarters, especially Riding. years. considering the building's close Yes they are [the same top three proximity to the Tarbela Dam What prior political experience do issues]... without proper electoral generator, considered an important you have? What skills and insight process we can't possibly hope to strategic asset. can you bring to office, from other repair the erosion of services in non-political positions you may education and health. Perhaps “This is a high-security zone,” one have held? taking a look back at the way official said. “Obviously, this was I ran in 1993 Federally and in education was a priority in Ontario someone who was known and 1996 Provincially in BC and sat on from the 1950s to the 1980s... familiar to the soldiers there, and the boards of some non profit almost 40% of the provincial it could be one of the civilians societies as well. Simply promise budget in the 1960s! Now barely

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20%... hmmm... do you sense This one I am going to leave alone airspace near Porvoo over a period something afoot here? for the time being, as periferal of three minutes, according to issues change with circumstances Finland's defense ministry. What should be the first order of and reiterate that bad process Finland's Frontier Guard has business in the 39th Legislative leads to bad results... improve the initiated an investigation. Assembly? process, starting with voting "yes" Electoral reform to get rid of the in the referendum! Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen has "first past the post" system. stated that Finland would like an What are your views on the mixed explanation from Russia regarding Are the property taxes in your member proportional the reasons for its actions, but he riding at a fair level for the amount representation (MMP) referendum? has not made an official protest of services received in the 100% in favour of a system that against Russia. municipality? reflects the voted wishes of the As you are aware it's the citizens of Ontario... Please, please "These kinds of (violations) must municipalities who set the rates... vote yes on Oct 10th on the issue. not happen, that's our clear so much is dependent on what message here," Vanhanen said. infrastructure projects are on the What role, if any, does "new "And when they do happen, then table, projected costs of snow media" play in your campaign, and they need to be sorted out removal, street repair, recreation the campaign of your party? between the countries in question. investment, garbage removal and (websites, blogs, Facebook, That has to be done this time too." disposal, a myriad of everyday YouTube videos, etc) Do you view Vanhanen also stated that he felt it services we sometimes take for it as beneficial, or a challenge? was important the incident was granted that I can't really do The internet is for sure the most thoroughly investigated because of justice with a yes/no answer. And level playing field for information safety implications incurred if also bear in mind that dissemination... anyone anywhere aircraft stray from their designated municipalities can't run deficits so has access to every POV including flight paths. investments are made with their own! Wonderful medium! forethought on most occasions. Defense Minister Jyri Hakamies Of the decisions made by Ontario's confirmed that there would be a How can the province lead the way 38th Legislative Assembly, which diplomatic meeting as a result in stimulating job creation? was the most beneficial to your between Finnish and Russian This one is too this electoral district? To the officials in order to discuss ways of simple....investments in quality province as a whole? Which was preventing similar violations in the public education coupled with least beneficial, or even harmful, future. timely and broader based health to your this riding? To the province care delivery has been shown to as a whole? Russia apologised to Finland last attract real investment in new This one I am going to leave alone year following a large number of business...if you build it they will for the time being, as peripheral similar incidents over the space of come...best example is issues change with circumstances two years, but only after Finland Ireland...Universal education and and reiterate that bad process had protested. Russia also health care and one of the highest leads to bad results... improve the promised to review their charts. literacy rates in the world. Gee I process, starting with voting "yes" wonder why it's at full in the referendum! According to officials, such employment? Wake up Queen's violations as this latest one were Park...no need to reinvent the Finland scrambles fighter jet to still to be expected, due to a wheel here... respond to Russian aircraft combination of international Of the decisions made by Ontario's On Friday morning, Finland airspace being limited to a narrow 38th Legislative Assembly, which scrambled an F-18 Hornet fighter strip off the South coast of was the most beneficial to your jet to intercept a Russian Ilyushin Finland, and a high level of this electoral district? To the Il-76 strategic airlifter, which had Russian air force activity over the province as a whole? Which was violated Finnish airspace. Gulf of Finland. Russia regularly least beneficial, or even harmful, uses the area to fly missions, to your this riding? To the province The aircraft ventured about 4.5 mostly with strategic airlifters, as a whole? kilometers (3 miles) into Finland's between Kaliningrad, capital of

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