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Top Stories Anti-Tubby Smith ad rejected security issues when it decided to by University of Kentucky setup an inquiry into nuclear Snow hits New Zealand student paper power. New Zealand has been hit by a The Kentucky Kernel, the huge amount of snow and it is University of Kentucky student Speaking to the Nine Network, still continuing. Up to a half- newspaper, rejected a full-page ad Senator Ellison said when metre of snow is expected to fall. calling for Tubby Smith's dismissal considering energy, security as the men's basketball head concerns are not an issue. "When Second fire in 24 hours hits coach. Richard Cheeks, a professor you look at sources of energy you Muslim building in the at the school, and a group called don't look at any potential terrorist Netherlands Concerned Fans for UK Basketball threat," he said. A second fire has broken out in sought the $1,700 ad. the Muslim building which was set The justice minister said that on fire last night. Arson is Cheeks said "We see the program cabinet discussed measures for suspected again and police do not in decline. ... We don't want it to protecting crucial infrastructure rule out an attack. After the decline the way the Louisville but denies that a nuclear power murder of Theo van Gogh, in late program did in the latter years station is any more of a target 2004, many Muslim buildings when Denny Crum was there. So than the electricity grid or rail were set on fire in the country we decided that we were going to system. and a bomb exploded on a begin to get our message out." Muslim school. Senator Ellison said that restricting A spokesman for Kentucky the country's use on nuclear power Featured story basketball, Scott Stricklin, said because of the threat of terrorism "Being that he's one of the nation's was giving in to terrorists. "Energy Scientists discover new kind winningest coaches, he pretty sources are very important for the of shark in northwest Atlantic much knows what it takes to win future of any community and I A new species of hammerhead championships because he's done think we're not about to be shark has been found in the it here," Stricklin said. stymied or restricted in that northwest Atlantic Ocean off the approach because of any threat of coast of South Carolina. The Kentucky Kernel's general terrorism," According to scientists, the manager, Chris Poore, the decision species, classified as genus to reject the ad was without the "I mean, we're going to continue Sphyrna, looks much like the influence from the University of living in the way we do. Once we scalloped hammerhead, but is Kentucky's administration. change that, the terrorists win," he "genetically distinct" from it. said. In the past nine seasons at Wikipedia Current Events Kentucky, Smith has obtained a Leader of the Australian Greens • Iraqi eye-witnesses say Abu 241-71 record, including winning Bob Brown says that the failure to Musab al-Zarqawi was killed by the 1998 national championship. consider security implications U.S. military kicking him in the associated with nuclear power chest. Australian cabinet discounted generation is "daft". potential security risks with •The first named storm of the nuclear energy Senator Brown accused the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season Australia's justice minister, Chris government of failing to consider forms, Tropical Storm Alberto, Ellison has said that the Australian the possibility of nuclear material from Tropical Depression One. federal cabinet did not consider becoming available to terrorists.

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"It's daft to say the least and it's Energie Stadion. found Pauleta in the perfect really pig-ignorant of the dangers position to pass the ball into the of nuclear material coming into But a score of 6-0 or 5-1 - the net. the hands of terrorists," he said. scores of the two times the teams had played in their recent fixtures Third former Williams trader Senator Brown said he is - was not to be. And, in a admits manipulating natural concerned that the move defensive move, on 61 minutes gas prices encourages Indonesia, a country Ronaldo, was pulled off by Daryl Brown, former trader of that he claims to have a terrorist Portugal's Brazilian coach Luis Oklahoma-based Williams Power problem to build nuclear reactors. Felipe Scolari. Company, pleads guilty in federal "The Government doesn't court of conspiracy to manipulate understand that their paving the Ronaldo in the first half had a natural gas prices between 1998 way for nuclear enrichment or header that hit the Angolan and 2002, during the California reactors in Australia encourages crossbar but it might be the yellow energy crisis. Brown is the third Indonesia, which has plans for up card the gifted 20-year-old had Williams trader to plead guilty of to 12 nuclear reactors and which received which prompted the similar charges since 2004. Brown the Government knows has real move to rest the player. had agreed to cooperate in an problems with terrorism." ongoing probe. Angola did not make the game The Greens leader said that there easy but when it seemed the U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan said, is a possibility a nuclear reactor Portugal coach was content with "Mr. Brown admitted that could become a terrorist target. "It his side defending the lead against approximately 75 percent of the does make the threat of terrorists the former Portugal colony some trades he reported to industry getting nuclear materials or in the crowed jeered loud enough newsletters were deliberately targeting a reactor real, and it to be heard on television. fabricated. These false data must be a consideration for any skewed published prices so the inquiry," he said. This would be no disrespect to company could illegally profit." Figo who was on exceptional form, The opposition has also raised involved in almost every Portugal Brown will be sentenced on concerns about security risks attack. Despite the defensive September 22. associated with nuclear energy. tactics he might have created Stephen Smith said, "We don't more goals but for the deep-sitting fire three against Iran think that the economics are there Angolan defence that made it in Group D for nuclear power stations in difficult to get a clear sight of goal. Two half-time substitutions by Australia, let alone the national helped Mexico to security risks that go with that and Angola, in an apparent attempt to a 3-1 win over Iran in Nuremburg, the waste disposal risks that go keep the score respectable, kept Germany, Sunday. with that." 11 men in their own half of the pitch for much of the game. In the The first half of this Group D tie Portugal win against World second half, as the clock ticked, ended 1-1 and it appeared to be a Cup first timers in Group D Angola appeared reluctant to close contest between two hard- Portugal strolled out a 1-0 Group attack the Portugal goal in working teams. Then the Mexican D victory against Angola while numbers such that Portugal could coach Ricardo La Volpe, who was fans jeered in Koln, Germany, catch them on the break. observed smoking a cigarette Sunday. during the game, made two The only goal conceded by Luis De substitutions at half time. This With the goal scored after 4 Oliveira Goncalves side was the seemed to change the game. minutes it might have seemed the result of the inventive play of game would be a rout for the Portugal's famous number seven. Shifting from three to two Portugal side. With attacking stars Figo cleverly knocked the ball forwards, in the second half the Figo, Ronaldo and Pauleta, they around a defender and ran at central Americans won the ball lined up against an Angolan team speed into the penalty box. His more often in midfield; they then who made their first appearance run brought Angolan goalkeeper piled pressure on the Iranian goal at the World Cup in the Rhein Joao Ricardo toward him, and Figo with an effective short passing

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Monday, June 12, 2006 Wikinews Page 3 game. Iran failed to adequately Lauren Nelson crowned Miss Basten's team seemed to suffer adapt to this tactical change. Oklahoma with the heat as opposition got Lauren Nelson, sophomore at more offensive play; but a goal for With 15 minutes remaining an University of Central Oklahoma, Serbia and Montenegro did not Iranian defensive error led to the was crowned Miss Oklahoma last look likely. game-winning goal. And a great night at the Oral Roberts flowing move 4 minutes later University Mabee Center. Nelson is Serbia and Montenegro gave up 60 made the result look convincing the youngest contestant to percent of the ball possession to for Mexico. become Miss Oklahoma. She will the Netherlands, which also receive a $16,000 scholarship and restricted the Balkan's team to The Mexican team did lose represent Oklahoma in the Miss just 4 shots on target. experienced striker America pageant. to what seemed to be a leg muscle And with its accurate passing, skill injury on 46 minutes. This will be Nelson is the daughter of Mark and pace the team, known as the a concern to the coach. But the and Sherrell Nelson of Lawton. "Orange men" for the colour of majestic performance of captain Competing for the first time in the their kit, still threatened. In the Rafael Marquez, who seemed to be Miss Oklahoma pageant; she second half Robin Van Persie's free nearly everywhere, ensured became qualified for the pageant kick was driven low across the onfield leadership was unaffected. at the Oklahoma State Fair. In goal and missed the far post, as 2004, Nelson was Miss Teen well as Holland's forwards, by His team had to wait a while for Oklahoma. centimeters. the go-ahead goal. On 75 minutes Ebrahim Mirzapour's clearance fell Lindsay Miller from Tulsa, Miss The match was decided by a single short; his centre back then failed Grand Lake, won an $8,000 goal partly because it was tightly to control the ball and scholarship for being the first contested in midfield; of the 6 was put through to slide the ball in runner-up. yellow cards issued by German for his second goal. In the first referee Markus Merk, they all went half Bravo had deflected a Netherlands ease to 1-0 win in to defenders and midfield players. header into the Group C net for his first. Arjen Robben was the difference Robben's individual display, which as the Netherlands won its first included a moment when he Iran, in all red kit, had a good first World Cup match 1-0 against evaded two opposition players only period but was out-played in the Serbia and Montenegro in Leipzig, for his shot to be blocked, earned second. Iran equalised from a Germany, Sunday. him the man of the match award goalkeeper error on 36 minutes. from Fifa's technical study group. Centre back Yahya Golmohammadi The attacking midfielder, who He was the bright spark that poked into the top of an empty net plays for English club side Chelsea, exposed Serbia and Montenegro's after Mexico keeper Oswaldo dazzled in the Zentralstadion; lack of pace in defence. Sanchez had leaped and missed at almost as bright as the sunlight a ball crossed in from a corner which had split half the field into Ilija Petkovic's team did not create kick. dark shadow by the end of the enough goal-scoring chances and match. might think to beat Ivory Coast Branko Ivankovic's Iran side and Argentina, the two other conceded the third goal on 79 The shadows the Serbia and teams in Group C, they need to minutes, Mexico's familiar green Montenegro team chased in the work on the attack game. and white shirts now swarming all game were that of the Flying over the Iranian defence. Zinha Dutchman. The goal Robben Three inmates commit suicide passed the ball wide to the right of scored, enough to win the game at Guantanamo detention the penalty area. Zinha, surging for his side, was tucked away in a facility forward, rose unmarked on the one-on-one with Dragoslav Jervic Three inmates hanged themselves penalty spot to greet the cross and after he had out-sprinted the with nooses made from their guided the ball into the bottom defence to reach a through ball. bedsheets at the U.S. base in right corner of Mirzapour's net. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. According In the second half Marco Van to the U.S. Military, the time of

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Monday, June 12, 2006 Wikinews Page 4 death is not yet clear; the men for Constitutional Rights which the test and said he had fears that were "found unresponsive and not represents about 300 Guantanamo scrums could be affected by the breathing in their cells by guards." Bay detainees, said "I think people condition of the pitch. Scrums Two of the men are reported to be [detained at Guantanamo] have played a powerful role in the sides Saudi, the third being Yemeni. this incredible level of despair that last contest at Twickenham last According to Admiral Harry Harris, they will never get justice. year when the English almost one of the prisoners was a mid-to- Olshansky said the US government embarassed the Wallabies with its high level Al-Qaida operative, "not only failed these people but impressive scrummaging. Since another belonged to a splinter pushed them on the road to their last clash, John Connolly has group, and the other was captured death". been apointed the head coach of in Afghanistan. Australia, and the game against The United Nations recently asked will mark his debut. With Commander of the U.S. Southern the U.S to close down the a new-look team, the Wallabies Command, General John detention centre after reports of entered the game having lost eight Craddock, said the three men had abuse were made, including the of its previous nine matches. left suicide notes, but Craddock flushing of Quraans down toilets, refused to discuss the contents. force-feeding of inmates, sleep England's Olly Barkley kicked off deprivation and beatings of the match, and just three minutes Base commander Navy Rear Adm. underage prisoners. in, Australia was awarded a Harry Harris said the suicides were penalty. 's kick is acts of "asymmetrical warfare". Fernando Alonso wins British wide of the posts, and the score According to Reuters he called the Grand Prix remains nil-all. England's scrum suicides an act of war. Fernando Alonso for the first time prospered in the first twenty in his career won the FIA Formula- minutes, and Australia missed a "They are smart. They are 1 British Grand Prix at the few oppoortunities to score tries. creative. They are committed. Silverstone Circuit. Alonso was in In the 18th minute, England was They have no regard for life, the lead for the most of the race. penalised for not releasing the ball neither ours nor their own. I Michael Schumacher started third, in the tackle. Mortlock was believe this was not an act of but finished before Kimi successful with the shot at goal, desperation, but an act of Raikkonen. Alonso teammate and Australia moved ahead, 3 asymmetrical warfare waged Giancarlo Fisicella beat Felipe points to nil. Just after twenty against us," he told reporters. Massa on the second pit stop and minutes England looked dangerous finished on the back of Raikkonen. as throws a long pass to Ken Roth, Human Rights Watch in Bad luck for Jenson Button, ruefull speedster Tom Varndell near their New York, said "These people are race for English fans. own goaline, but a stray pass to despairing because they are being Tom Voyce led to little. Three held lawlessly" Mr Roth continued Australia defeat England in minutes later Australia was "There's no end in sight. They're rugby awarded another penalty, and not being brought before any Australia defeated England 34 England found itself a little further independent judges. They're not points to three in the first of two behind on the scoreboard when being charged and convicted for test matches at Mortlock was successful with any crime." 's Telstra Stadium. The another penalty kick. Shortly after game was another meeting of the Iain Balshaw goes in for England Moazzam Begg, 37, who was finalists, off a Barkley kick, but being released in 2005 after spending which saw land a wrapped up by Australian captain two years under detention at field goal in extra time to win the , the television Guantanamo told the Associated Rugby World Cup, although the match official ruled a no try. After Press: "We all expected something sides have played each other since an unsuccessful scrum on the like this but were not prepared. then, it was the first return to Australian scoreline, Barkley It's just awful. I hope the Bush Telstra. In the lead up to the misses a penalty kick just left to administration will finally see this game, England coach Andy the posts. English captain Pat is wrong." Robinson slammed the condition of Sanderson makes an optimistic the pitch of Telstra Stadium. He break shortly after though a pass Barbara Olshansky, of the Center visited the stadium the day before is intercepted. Mortlock misses a

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Monday, June 12, 2006 Wikinews Page 5 penalty goal soon after, but on the would create "a land of decency stroke of half time he kicks and fairness". Mr Beazley said "It means that there is a clear another penalty goal to put such a plan has no place for choice between the Liberal- Australia nine points in front as individual Australian Workplace National government and the the game goes sinto half time. Agreements (AWA). "I believe Labor Party on these industrial AWAs are nothing more than a relations issues at the next Barkley got England's first points a means to cut wages, cut election," he said. few minutes into the second half, conditions, undermine decency being successful with a penalty and fairness in our workplaces," "More important than policy kick, taking the game to nine to he said. "So today delegates I commitments, what Mr Beazley is three, with Australia still in front. announce that a Beazley Labor clearly articulating are labour Though shortly after Barkley is government will abolish John movement values: fairness, penalised for not releasing the Howard's Australian Workplace decency, respect for people, ball, and Mortlock kicks a penalty Agreements." dignity in their workplace, the goal to take Australia's lead to 12 right to be represented, sharing in points. Australian fullback Chris The opposition leader told his the economic wealth. Latham scores the first try of the party faithful that AWAs can not match in the 54th minute, with be fixed. "I know AWAs can't be "These are all extremely important Mortlock's conversion, Australias fixed, they can't be made good, values that he is articulating and I takes a convincing 19 to 3 lead they must be rejected," said Mr think it is those values that are over the English. Australia Beazley. going to put Labor in good stead." furthered its lead to 22 points as Mortlock lands another penalty Mr Beazley said a government Mr Combet said that the ALP state goal, with under 15 minutes under his leadership would reward conference in NSW showed the remaining in the game, an English hard work and effort. amount of support Mr Beazley has comeback seemed unlikely. "The government I lead will be within his party, despite recent Australia sealed the victory when guided by one core principle - party in-fighting, leadership Clyde Rathbone makes a break up when you put in, you get back," he speculation and attempts by the field and passes to said. government to undermine Mr who regathers his own kick to Beazley's leadership. score a try. Mortlock converts "That's my pact with middle Gerrad's try, and Australia lead 29 Australia. When Australian workers Australian Prime Minister, John points to three with around seven put in a good day's work they'll Howard accused Mr Beazley of minutes remaining in the game. get job security, decent wages, giving in to union pressure. "It is On debut, Rodney Blake charges decent conditions, decent clear from Mr Beazleyâs AWA over to score another try for the protections against unfair rollback plan that the Labor Party Wallabies and although Mortlock dismissal." will do whatever it takes to make misses the conversion, Australia the unions happy, even if it is at won 34 to three. The announcement comes as the the expense of Australian Australian Council of Trade Unions workers," he said. Australian opposition promises (ACTU) launches its multi-million to scrap workplace agreements dollar advertisement campaign Mr Howard accused Mr Beazley of Kim Beazley leader of the against the government's changes. planning a return to an industrial Australian opposition has promised The unions say their ads portray relations system that left one to scrap workplace agreements the stories of real Australians who million Australians without work. introduced as part of the Howard have been affected by the Mr Howard also said that Mr government's controversial government's industrial relations Beazley has promised to eliminate Workchoices industrial relations reforms. AWAs but has failed to put forward reforms. a replacement. "Mr Beazley today ACTU leader Greg Combet proposed that Labor would Speaking at the New South Wales welcomed Mr Beazley's proposal, abandon AWAs but did not outline Australian Labor Party today, Mr saying they were beneficial for any replacement for the existing Beazley promised that a both the ALP and the nation as a arrangements," said Mr Howard. government under his leadership whole.

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In a statement, Mr Howard said Gobelet and Sireli Bobo, centre Today in History that Mr Beazley had no plan to Damien Traille, hooker Benoit 1864 - Union General Ulysses S. ensure the continued growth of August and number eight Imanol Grant pulled his troops out of the the Australian economy and Harinordoquy all scored trys for Battle of Cold Harbor. accused Mr Beazley and his party Biarritz in the second half. With 1889 - The Armagh rail disaster of failing to "take advantage of an being successful killed 88 people near Armagh, increasingly competitive global with three conversions, as well as Northern Ireland. marketplace". booting another three penalty 1964 - Anti-apartheid leader goals, Biarrirtz stormed to victory. Nelson Mandela was sentenced to Defending his government's Toulouse was only able to put life in prison by the South African legislation that allows AWAs, Mr Gregory Lamboley in for their only government. Howard said that AWAs give second half try, whilst a 1979 - A human-powered aircraft negotiating power to workers. conversion and penalty goal by named Gossamer Albatross flew "AWAs now play an integral role in Jean-Baptiste Elissalde along with across the English Channel. the nationâs workplace relations a drop-goal by Frederic Michalak June 12 is Independence Day in culture, with almost one million saw the final score at 40 points to the Philippines (1898) and the Australian workers since 1996 13. Michalak left the field around Russian Federation (1990), Dia enjoying the benefits of making the 60th minute, which may rule dos Namorados in Brazil workplace agreements on their him out of 's tests against terms, " he said the Springboks and Romania later Quote of the Day this month. "If one is but secure at the The Prime Minister also dismissed foundation, he will not be pained any claims that AWAs have Rice beats Oklahoma in first by departure from minor details or reduced wages and satisfaction of round of NCAA Super Regional, affairs that are contrary to employees. "AWAs have delivered 10-4 expectation. But in the end, the higher wages, greater productivity The Rice University baseball team details of a matter are important. and enhanced satisfaction for defeated the University of The right and wrong of one's way employees, " he said. Oklahoma 10-4 in the first game of doing things are found in trivial of the NCAA Super Regional. matters." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo Biarritz defeat Toulouse to win French rugby championship Brian Friday and Josh Rodriguez About Wikinews Biarritz defeated helped push Rice to an early led to win the 2005-06 French with consecutive home runs in a We are a group of volunteer rugby club championship. Biarritz four-run first inning. journalists whose mission is to was able to put the loss of the create a diverse community Heineken Cup final to Munster Wayne Graham, Rice's head coach, where citizens from around the behind it and run 40 to 13 winners said, "Obviously, I'm happy with globe (including you) can in France's domestic the way we hit the ball. We collaborate to report the news on championship, claiming its second attacked the ball real well. When a wide variety of current events. title in a row. The final was played we answered their runs, that was at Stade de France in Saint-Denis critical. We never got complacent." License on Saturday. Biarritz made it to This work is licensed under the the final by defeating USA Rice (54-10) and Oklahoma (44- Creative Commons Attribution Perpignan the previous weekend, 21) will meet Sunday for the License. Articles published in this as did Toulouse with Stade second game in the series at Print edition were created by Français. Rice's Reckling Park. If Oklahoma Wikinewsies. wins, a third game will be played To view a copy of this license, visit: Biarritz entered halftime leading Monday. If Rice wins, it would http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ Toulouse nine points to six. With send the team to the College About Wikinews Print Edition the scores close, the game had the World Series for the fifth time, the potential to go either way in the first since winning the title in For more information about second half. However, defending 2003. Wikinews Print Edition visit: champion Biarritz took control. http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Print Biarritz wings Jean-Baptiste

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