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Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events Wikipedia Current Events Summer solstice celebrations •The Government of Chad Church in the United States of Around 17,000 people converged demands that the Security America has said that on the ancient monument of Council act to stop Janjaweed homosexuality is not a sin. Stonehenge this morning to and UFDC incursions into Chad. celebrate the summer solstice. Comments made by Chadian beats Serbia and Despite a night of torrential rain, ambassador to the United Montenegro 3-2 in Group C spirits were high as the sun rose Nations Ali Adoum are supported Ivory Coast scored three goals to over the horizon. by U.S. ambassador to the UN pull back a 2-0 deficit and beat John Bolton. Serbia and Montenegro in Munich, Italy seeks indictment of US •In a press conference in South Wednesday. marine Africa, Sudanese President Omar Italian prosecutors have asked a al-Bashir says that United This match had no effect on the judge to indict a United States Nations peacekeeping forces shall Fifa World Cup round of sixteen as soldier for fatally shooting the never come to because the two sides started the game Italian intelligence officer Nicola the push to end the Darfur without a point in Group C. Calipari at a roadblock in Iraq a genocide is controlled by an year ago. international Jewish conspiracy Serbia and Montenegro had been involving "heavy propaganda and beaten 6-0 in their previous Group Featured story media campaigns." C tie with Argentina but to begin with seemed to have put that "Avast ye scurvy file •The United States Marine Corps behind them. sharers!": Interview with announces that it will be charging Swedish Pirate Party leader 7 Marines and 1 sailor with Nikola ŽigiÄ with great skill took Rickard Falkvinge charges including murder in down a long ball from Dejan The Pirate Party, a new Swedish relation to the death of a civilian Stankovic and rounded political party first publicized in in Iraq on April 26. Boubacarthe Barry on 11 minutes. January, wants to legalize sharing •Xanana Gusmao, President of Ten minutes later Sasa IliÄ made it music, movies, and other East Timor, asks Prime Minister two when Cyrille Domoraud under copyrighted content using the Alkatiri to resign. pressure miscontrolled the ball six Internet. Party leader Rickard yards from goal. Falkvinge shares his thoughts •Saddam Hussein's leading about the prospects of the party defense lawyer, Mr Khamis al- Moments of indiscipline - two Milan and the future of copyright law. Obeidi, is assassinated in Dudic handballs and the sending Baghdad. off of Albert Nadj for a second Wikipedia Current Events •Ukraine's formerly estranged yellow card just before half time - • War in Afghanistan: Six Orange Revolution allies reach an seemed to show it was the broken Canadian soldiers are wounded agreement to restore Yulia will of the Balkans team that following two separate attacks in Tymoshenko as Prime Minister of eventually lost the game. the southern provinces of Ukraine after three months of Afghanistan. The six casualties uncertainty. Ivory Coast would end the match are the first coalition casualties with 68 per cent of ball possession •Katharine Jefferts Schori, the since Operation Mountain Thrust and having had 14 extra shots, Episcopal bishop of Nevada, and began on Monday 12, 2006. including a Blaise Kouassi effort the new leader of the Episcopal (CBC) that hit the white of Jevric's goal.

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Serbia and Montenegro were 2-0 The Netherlands, who had rested Angola draw 1-1 with Iran in up when on 37 minutes Dudic Arjen Robben and Giovanni van Group D stuck out his hand to touch a ball Bronckhorst, had the best of the Portugal struck two early and held tossed in front of Dragoslav first twenty minutes play. In this on to beat in their final Jevric's goal. Aruna Dindane time they had 65 per cent of the Group D match in Gelsenkirchen, tucked the spot kick away. play, although this was to almost Wednesday. Moments later the side in blue even out by the end of the match. were down to 10 men when Nadj The three goals came in the first walked for a rough challenge into A goal nearly came when Dirk period of a match in which Mexico the side of Abdulkader Keita. Kuyt robbed a defender to the left had a player sent off and missed a of the penalty box and ran toward penalty in the second. In the second half Dindane bagged goal. Had Kuyt passed to Ruud his second, a header from a Keita Van Nistelrooij instead of forcing a Portugal had rested Deco, Ronaldo cross. Then near post save out of Roberto and Pauletta but with Figo, Simao stepped up and scored the winner Abbondanzieri there may and Maniche still packed an from another penalty six minutes subsequently have been a more offensive threat. before time. open match. Five minutes into the game Milan Dudic had also a hand in the Argentina then had more of play Simão ran down the left side of second Ivory Coast penalty as it though they needed a set piece to the penalty area and passed a ball was his hand that had got in the trouble the opponent's defence. A square. It decieved the Mexican way of Kalou's shot. Juan Riquelme freekick fizzed low defence and Maniche, who ran on into the box and Khalid Boolahrouz to it, placed the ball high beyond Both sides lacked the necessary almost tipped into his own net but Oswaldo Sanchez. discipline to keep 10 men on the Edwin Van Der Sar's right post pitch for the whole game. intervened. The second goal came after 23 Domoraud received a second minutes when Rafael Marquez yellow in injury time and the The teams denied each other reached with his hand to meet a captain had started to walk even space which made it hard to pass cross from a corner. The resultant before the referee had flashed his around the penalty boxes and get penalty saw a theatrical display by red. clear sights of goal. This is implied Sanchez on the goal line but in the game statistics. Both Simao scored hard to his right. Argentina and Netherlands keepers made three saves during play 0-0 stalemate in Group C the game; while - indicating some If Mexico's Omar Bravo had a Argentina and the Netherlands attacking play - there were 17 better game the result might have drew 0-0 in a cagey stalemate in corner kicks as defenders been a Mexican victory. In the first Frankfurt, Wednesday. successfully blocked crosses and half he volleyed wide and via a shots. Ricardo leg-save hit the crossbar; Both sides had rested key players on 63 minutes through on goal he for the game and seemed to give The best two moments in a second blazed over. the greatest respect for the other half that was more scratchy than side's abilities and in the end both the first came from the boot of Bravo's best chance came on a 56 defenses won. Tevez. On 72 minutes a hard shot minute penalty kick after a move from outside the box produced a of neat passes ended with Miguel's With Lionel Messi and Carlos one-handed save from Van Der arm connecting with Luis Perez's Tevez, who started for rested Sar and a last minute effort from a ball control in the area. Bravo players, Argentina had the talent long ball whizzed wide. stepped up and hit well over. to get a win. However; though Messi was lively the Argentines In the round of sixteen Argentina Statistics say ball possession was struggled for space to trouble the would play the runners-up of equal and shots on goal were just Orangemen and Argentina had to Group D who were Mexico. The shaded by Mexico despite the fact settle for a draw, which was Netherlands would play Portugal 's side had to play enough to top Group C. for the right to get into the Fifa the last half hour with 10 men. World Cup quarter-finals.

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Perez received his second yellow projection technology to screen card four minutes after Bravo had If Mexico's Omar Bravo had a the matches live with a high missed his penalty - sent off for better game the result might have definition (HD) picture. HD foul simulation in the Portugese been a Mexican victory. In the first broadcasts contain a greater level penalty area, in an apparent half he volleyed wide and via a of detail than traditional TV attempt to get another. Ricardo leg-save hit the crossbar; broadcasts, meaning a sharper on 63 minutes through on goal he picture and better sound quality. The biggest threat to Portugal's blazed over. goal was posed by Jose Fonseca. In the darkened auditorium of the He got four of six shots on target Bravo's best chance came on a 56 cinema in Covent Garden, the and scored the only Mexican goal, minute penalty kick after a move audience (or should that be a glancing header from Bravo's of neat passes ended with Miguel's crowd?) were behaving almost as corner kick. arm connecting with Luis Perez's if they were at the stadium, ball control in the area. Bravo singing along to the national Defeat to Portugal did not alter the stepped up and hit well over. anthem, cheering at the England top two positions in Group D. Luiz goals and groaning at the Sweden Felipe Scolari's Portugal would Statistics say ball possession was chances. At times, chants being next play the team placed second equal and shots on goal were just sung by the England crowd at the in Group C in the round of sixteen, shaded by Mexico despite the fact match were even picked up and while Mexico had to play the Ricardo La Volpe's side had to play sung along to by those watching winner of that group. the last half hour with 10 men. the cinema screen like some kind of football karaoke contest. Mexico lose 1-2 to Portugal but Perez received his second yellow still qualify in Group D card four minutes after Bravo had Trailers before the match were Portugal struck two early and held missed his penalty - sent off for replaced by a soundtrack of on to beat Mexico in their final foul simulation in the Portugese England anthems, both the Group D match in Gelsenkirchen, penalty area, in an apparent successful and not-so-successful Wednesday. attempt to get another. ones, and the traditional movie treat of popcorn was replaced by The three goals came in the first The biggest threat to Portugal's trays of beer (in plastic cups) period of a match in which Mexico goal was posed by Jose Fonseca. being brought in by the punters. had a player sent off and missed a He got four of six shots on target The cinema had cheekily listed the penalty in the second. and scored the only Mexican goal, screening as being 'directed by a glancing header from Bravo's Sven-Goran Eriksson' and as Portugal had rested Deco, Ronaldo corner kick. 'starring Wayne Rooney and Pauletta but with Figo, Simao (hopefully)'. and Maniche still packed an Defeat to Portugal did not alter the offensive threat. top two positions in Group D. Luiz Despite a disappointing 2-2 draw, Felipe Scolari's Portugal would the audience seemed impressed Five minutes into the game next play the team placed second with the experience. "I'm a bit Simão ran down the left side of in Group C in the round of sixteen, short and so wanted to make sure the penalty area and passed a ball while Mexico had to play the I had good view without having to square. It decieved the Mexican winner of that group. jostle around for position," defence and Maniche, who ran on Amanda, from London, explained to it, placed the ball high beyond England fans watch match in to me. "I also liked that it was Oswaldo Sanchez. cinema non-smoking, and there was a A few hundred England fans fabulous atmosphere". Sian, Caio The second goal came after 23 weren't watching the match and Laura, who lived locally, said minutes when Rafael Marquez against Sweden last night in a pub they wanted to see the match on reached with his hand to meet a or at home, but instead had the big screen and commented on cross from a corner. The resultant ventured out to their local cinema the excellent picture quality. penalty saw a theatrical display by to see the game on the big screen. Sanchez on the goal line but A number of Odeon cinemas Other events that have been Simão scored hard to his right. nationwide have been using digital broadcast by the cinema chain

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Thursday, June 22, 2006 Wikinews Page 4 include concerts by Robbie from 1927 until 1988, when it was The law has been debated for a Williams and Elton John. Odeon relocated to the present long time by the Federated Marketing Director Luke Vetere parliament house. From 1901- Farmers who said that the cost of said "offering films is just one part 1927, parliament met in microchipping all their dogs will be of the cinema experience - our Melbourne in the Victorian a huge cost and an inconvenience. ambition is to offer guests the Parliament House (the state Under previous legislation, all chance to watch other events they parliament was relocated for 26 newly registered dogs were to feel passionate about". Watching years). Before being known as Old have identification micro-chips football in the cinema is not a Parliament House, the building embedded by July 1. The brand new event though, during was known as Provisional microchips in dogs are for owner previous World Cups such as in Parliament House - as it was built identification, in case of attacks on 1966, film footage from the to be used for 50 years before a humans. This law was introduced matches was broadcast in cinemas permanent building could be built. when Carolina Anderson, 7-year- after the event, providing a way old, was attacked in 2003. for people to see the games in In the 61 years the building was colour when TV broadcasts were in used as the seat of parliament, the Parliament has been debating black and white. government changed only seven several proposed amendments to times. The birth of several political the Local Government Law Reform Cinema screenings aren't the only parties (the Liberals, Anti- bill, which aimed to change the way that fans can watch the World Communist Labor Party and the micro-chipping requirement. Cup games in high-definition this Australian Democrats). year though, as both Sky TV and Blogger David Farrar says "It is Telewest have been broadcasting Mr Howard said the building very messy for the Government to the games in HD to viewers with a played an important part in lose the vote after piling so much special set-top box. There have Australia's political history. "Old pressure on." In the end only been trials with HD on the growing Parliament House will always be an Labour, Progressive plus New Freeview platform too, with a pilot important part of our political Zealand First voted for it. group of a few hundred viewers in history with its rich collection of London. However, as any move to original furniture, art and The Green party split votes (rare roll out HD on Freeview would use memorabilia helping to illustrate for a party). Four Greens MPs up extra space on the broadcast the story of Australia's political voted for the farm dog exemption spectrum and would require customs and functions," he said. and two against. viewers to buy a new set-top box, it seems unlikely that this will According to Mr Howard, the The four Green MPs were - Sue happen any time soon. National Heritage List lists sites Bradford, Keith Locke, Sue which have helped shape the Kedgley and Nandor Tanczos The Australia's Old Parliament country. "The National Heritage Greens had previously proposed House becomes heritage listed List contains places that have that only dangerous dogs should Australian Prime Minister John played an important role in the be microchipped. Howard announced on Tuesday development of our nation, such that Old Parliament House in as Captain Cookâs landing place in In favour of exempting farm dogs: Canberra has been heritage listed. New South Wales, Port Arthur in National: 48 It is the 31st entry on the National Tasmania and the Australian War Greens party: 4 Heritage List. Memorial in Canberra," said the Maori: 4 Prime Minister. United Future: 3 The listing acknowledges the role ACT: 2 the building has in shaping NZ law exempts working farm Total: 61 Australia's culture and protects it dogs from embedded ID tag from being modified in any way rule Against: which could affect its historic New Zealand farmers have won a Labour: 50 value. key victory in Parliament, with MPs Progressive: 1 voting to exempt Working farm NZ First: 7 Old Parliament House served as dogs from microchipping Greens party: 2 the home of Australia's parliament legislation, passing 61:60. Total: 60

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Summer solstice celebrations provided for the dissolution of civil natural law and moral law", and Around 17,000 people converged unions by letter to the ACT that "You do not even have to on the ancient monument of registrar, stating that "Marriage is believe in anything to draw that Stonehenge this morning to a lifelong commitment". However, conclusion." Murphy however celebrate the summer solstice. Johnson went on to discuss the stated in conclusion of his speech Despite a night of torrential rain, breakdown of marriage and the that "we are all let down by those spirits were high as the sun rose status of single parents to argue who...mask their support for over the horizon - though the that "surely we all agree that the marriage and who employ it as a cloud did block out the dawn for best environment for the rearing weapon to attack the many other much of the event. of children is one that has both a relationships in our society. Such mother and a father". attacks are unconscionable, The summer solstice is the longest unnecessary and unjustified." day of the year in terms of time Chris Hayes (Australian Labor between dawn and dusk. Party, Division of Werriwa), took a Michael Ferguson (Liberal, Division Stonehenge is constructed in such different stance in speaking to the of Bass) reiterated points raised by a way that on the dawn of the motion, by discussing how the those before him, but also solstice, the sun appears in the Government's new industrial mentioned the issue of centre of one of the stone relation legislation, WorkChoices, discrimination, saying that "there structures. Pagan rituals have would affect the balancing of work is different treatment under the taken place at this time every year and family life, and called for law for different relationships. But for many centuries. industrial legislation that would this is not about dicscrimination "support families into the future". against the indivdual and it is not Australian House of designed to be." Ferguson Representatives moves to Margaret May (Liberal, Division of continued to say that "As affirm support for McPherson), the seconder of the individual people, homosexual heterosexuality of marriage motion, recommenced arguing men and women have exactly the The Australian House of against same-sex marriage, calling same legal rights as you or I". Representatives yesterday it a "social experiment", and went discussed as part of private on to state that "Same sex Craig Emerson (Labor, Division of Member's business a motion relationships, or, indeed, unions Rankin) quoted a House moved by Michael Johnson should not have the same status Committee report To have and to (Australian Liberal Party, Division as a marriage between a man and hold -- strategies to strengthen of Ryan) that sought to affirm and a woman". May concluded her marriage and relationships, saying "celebrate" support for marriage speech by calling for support to that the report was bipartisan and "between a man and a woman" "services to assist children, young that "the issue of marriage does and called on the Government to people and adults and to continue enjoy bipartisan support in this "enact policies that promote and sustatining safe, supportive and parliament", and reiterated Labor's strengthen marriage". nurturing family relationships". support for the Marriage Amendment which excluded the Johnson discussed the earlier John Murphy (Labor, Division of possibility for same-sex marriage. amendment to the Australian Lowe) also affirmed support for Emerson concluded his remarks by Marriage Act passed in 2004 which heterosexual marriage, by stating again tying the impact of the effectively removed the possibility that "Marriage is a natural bond WorkChoices to family life. for same-sex marriage, and between man and woman, continued that the failed efforts of recognized in the vast majority of No other members of parliament the Australian Capital Territory cultures, whether Christian or spoke against or criticised the (ACT) to provide for civil unions otherwise", and that "nature motion before debate was within that state was a matter for ordains the natural procreative interrupted. The debate is set to "grave alarm". Johnson then function of man and woman". continue today. argued against same-sex marriage Murphy also addressed the saying that "Children come from amendments to the Marriage Act, Interestingly, the Australian marriage and families stem from saying that "this definition is the Senate is yet to debate a motion marriage". Johnson criticized the only valid recognition of our civil moved by the Australian earlier ACT legislation which laws which correctly reflects the Democrats in order to repeal the

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