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Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events corner of the net. Bayern struck back within 13 minutes, after a Virgin Train crashes in separatist Inaki De Juana Chaos Willy Sagnol free kick was headed who has been on a hunger strike home by Lúcio. Madrid kept up the A Virgin Train, travelling from for 110 days. fight, and 5 minutes later, Raúl was Euston to Glascow, has derailed •At least 39 people are killed and on the scoresheet again after and crashed in Cumbria, England. 61 injured as a car bomb explodes heading home a Virgin Trains have confirmed 1 as Sunni Muslim worshippers corner kick. Real increased their fatality; an eighty year-old leave their mosque in Habbaniya, lead 5 minutes later, when Ruud woman. Iraq. van Nistelrooy slotted home a redirected Beckham free kick. U.S. apologizes for detention •The official inquiry into the Bayern was able to grab a crucial of Iraqi lawmaker's son Grayrigg rail crash starts with late away goal via Mark van The U.S. ambassador to Iraq, early investigations focusing on a Bommel. Zalmay Khalilzad, apologized set of points. today to Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, •Vice President of the United PSV Eindhoven (Holland) 1 - 0 leader of the largest political party States Dick Cheney warns Iran Arsenal (England) in the Iraqi Council of that "all options are on the table" Arsenal were without several key Representatives, for the detention if it continues to defy the players due to their upcoming of his son. international community about its Carling cup final against Chelsea nuclear program. this weekend, but star Thierry Featured story Henry was in the squad along with Emmanuel Adebayor as a strike U.S. apologizes for detention Champions League round of partner. The only goal came in the of Iraqi lawmaker's son sixteen—first leg results 61'st minute, when Edison Méndez The U.S. ambassador to Iraq, The first leg of the round of sixteen shot a low screamer past Jens Zalmay Khalilzad, apologized in the Champions League was Lehmann from around 25 yards today to Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, completed on Wednesday, with at from goal. leader of the largest political party least one controversial result, and a in the Iraqi Council of bag full of ties. The leg began on Lille (France) 0 - 1 Manchester Representatives, for the detention Tuesday with four games, and the United (England) of his son. other four were played the next day, including reigning champions In a game ripe with controversy, Manchester United walked away Wikipedia Current Events FC Barcelona of Spain. with a crucial away win after a • The Virginia General Assembly Real Madrid (Spain) 3 - 2 Bayern Ryan Giggs free kick gave them the votes unanimously in favour of a (Germany) lead. Lille protested the goal, motion expressing "profound English star David Beckham started saying the team was setting up its regret" for Virginia's role in the game for the Galácticos, while wall at the time Giggs took the promoting Slavery, which is the Canadian/Englishman Owen kick, and the team nearly left the first apology for slavery passed by Hargreaves started his first game pitch. After goading by officials, the a U.S. state legislature. back after injury for Bayern game was resumed, but Lille said it would be making a stake for a •Thousands of people protest in Munich. Madrid came out fast, with replay with UEFA. UEFA has Madrid at a decision by the David Beckham passing it to Ruud rejected the claim and declared the Supreme Court of Spain to reduce van Nistelrooy, who slid in a tidy goal valid, as well as deciding to the sentence served by Basque pass to Raúl, who slid the ball past Oliver Kahn in the bottom right "instigate proceedings against Lille

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Sunday, February 25, 2007 Wikinews Page 2 for the improper behaviour of their champions taking on the The centre-right coalition, instead, players immediately after the goal." champions of the year previous. has some 155 votes, although it is Barcelona came out strong, and unknown how the ex-senator of the Celtic (Scotland) 0 - 0 A.C. Milan Brazilian scored early, "Italia dei Valori" Sergio De (Italy) heading in a Zambrotta cross. Gregorio and the life-senators A spirited draw both sides played Liverpool leveled just before half Giulio Andreotti, Francesco Cossiga competitively, but nearly had a time, with Craig Bellamy heading a and Sergio Pininfarina will vote. finishing flourish to seal in points. ball across the net, and out of the reach of Víctor Valdés. After the XM and Sirius announce Roma (Italy) 0 - 0 Lyon (France) break, John Arne Riise gave merger deal Another goalless draw, this game Liverpool a crucial away win, as he On 19 February 2007, XM Satellite lacked discipline. English referee cleared home a Bellamy pass after Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio Mike Riley issued 11 yellow cards, 8 some poor defending by Barcelona. announced a move that will change for Roma alone. the face of satellite radio in the Italy: President Napolitano United States and Canada: XM and Internazionale (Italy) 2 - 2 Valencia dismisses Prodi's resignation Sirius will be merging, creating a (Spain) The President of the Italian single satellite radio provider. Inter came into this game on a 15 Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, has game winning league in domestic asked Romano Prodi today to stay Multi-million dollar losses, play, while Valencia as also been on as Prime Minister, but Prodi will combined with increasing hot in the Spanish league as of need to pass a confidence vote as competition from internet radio, late. Inter struck first with soon as possible. After two days of downloadable music, and HD radio Cambiasso pouncing on a rebound consultation among Italian party have forced XM and Sirius heads to after Ibrahimović redirection of a leaders, Napolitano called on realize that if both companies Figo freekick was fabulously saved Saturday a press conference to continue to compete in the by goalie Cañizares. Valncia replied explain his decision. American marketplace, neither in the second half with a free kick company can succeed. by David Villa Sanchez form 30 Napolitano stated that Prodi's yards. Inter restored their lead just coalition, l'Unione, is ready to Mel Karmazin, CEO of Sirius over 10 minutes later, as Maicon support unanimously its Prime Satellite Radio, described the slotted home a Julio Cruz pass. As Minister, above all after the drafting problem: "We don't want to take the game wound down, Valancia of the twelve points agreement subscribers from XM. We won't pressed, and were rewarded with a about the main political issues. The make money that way. We need goal by Silva, a volley ensuing from President rejected the proposal new subscribers." Likewise, XM a corner. from the centre-right opposition to executives say they can't succeed call for fresh elections, because by stealing Sirius subscribers. This Porto (Portugal) 1 - 1 Chelsea Italy needs a new electoral law, and leaves both companies with the (England) there was no consensus to form a problem of attracting new Both goals happened early in this broad interim government. customers and distinguishing their game, with the home side taking brand, while at the same time the lead after 12 minutes. Raúl The confidence votes, both in trying to convince potential Meireles volleyed a ball towards the Italian Chamber of Deputies and customers to pay $12.95 a month net, and after a lucky deflection of Senate, will be held in the coming for radio, something that people 's knee, the ball beat week. are used to getting for free. Even if Petr Čech low. Chelsea leveled only one company were to force the 4 minutes later, when Thanks to the vote of independent other out of the marketplace, the jetted down the sideline and Senator Luigi Pallaro, Marco Follini, remaining company would have crossed the ball into the middle, leader of a centrist movement, and won a Pyrric victory, without where slotted the votes of four senators for life enough capital remaining to take the ball into the bottom corner. (Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Emilio advantage of the situation. Colombo, Rita Levi Montalcini and Barcelona (Spain) 1 - 2 Liverpool Oscar Luigi Scalfaro), the centre- The solution: make a deal now, (England) left coalition could trust in a while both companies are both This game saw the current majority of 162 votes in Senate. strong and in a position to expand

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Sunday, February 25, 2007 Wikinews Page 3 their technologies and services. of stopping the merger. The C3SR change. That's exactly what they plan to is composed of law students, all of do: In press releases and news whom subscribe to XM or Sirius Minnesota requires 25% postings on both of their web sites, Satellite Radio. Their major renewable energy both companies have pledged to argument is that this would create Governor Tim Pawlenty of make the combined company a monopoly in the satellite radio, Minnesota signed a bill into law on better than either service by itself. which would increase prices, reduce Thursday that requires the state to "You've heard of 1+1=3," Karmazin consumer choice, and subsidize generate a significant amount of its said during an invester conference unwanted services. Chris Reale, a energy needs from renewable call, "that's what this is." founder of C3SR, said "If this sources. merger is permitted to go forward, Pending approval of the deal, each there will be no protection of The amount of power generated by share of XM stock will be replaced competition and there will be no wind turbines in the state stands with 4.6 shares of Sirius. Each competitors." now at 895 megawatts. An company's stockholders will retain additional 5,000 megawatts of approximately 50% of the joined Support energy from renewable sources will company. Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin In the initial merger press release, need to be added to Minnesota's will retain his CEO title in the new Sirius and XM asserted that electricity resources, which is company, and XM chairman Gary satellite radio is part of the audio roughly eight times more than Parsons will retain his. XM CEO entertainment industry rather than currently comes from renewables. Hugh Panero will retain his position an industry of its own, and as such until the merger is complete, which competes with traditional terrestrial The bill signed by the Governor should happen near the end of radio, HD Radio, iPods and on-line requires energy companies to 2007. radio. The resultant company will provide 25 percent of power from be subject to regulation pre- and renewable sources by 2025. Timeline of events post-merger by the FCC, Federal February 21, 2007 Trade Commission, Securities and Xcel Energy, which supplies US Representative Bob Goodlatte Exchange Commission, Department approximately half of the electricity (R-Va) is calling for a hearing on of Justice and possibly other federal in the state, is required to provide the merger. organizations. The FCC has issued 30 percent from renewable sources a statement saying that a merger is by 2020. February 20, 2007 not without its hurdles, and that A public conference call between they will want assurances that Today in History XM and Sirius occured on Feb 20, price, quality, and consumer choice 1570 - Pope Pius V issued the papal 2007 at 8:30AM EST. A PDF will be protected. bull Regnans in Excelsis to presentation of the call is available excommunicate Queen Elizabeth I here. The webcast is currently Based on C3SR's blog posts and and her followers in the Church of available at the Sirius Investor Site. Internet forum posts on various fan England. sites, it is apparent that many 1836 - Samuel Colt received a Opposition subscribers are looking forward to patent for a "revolving gun", later Several consumer and community the deal. Speculation abounds on known as a revolver. groups have come out in opposition what the new receivers will look 1921 - The Soviet Red Army to the merge. like, and how customers' existing occupied the Democratic Republic In a strongly worded press release hardware will fit in to the new plan. of Georgia, annexing it into a new on February 19, 2007, the National Soviet Socialist Republic. Association of Broadcasters decried While many of the facts concerning 1951 - The first Pan American the plan, stating that the merger the merger are not yet known: Games opened in Buenos Aires, would create a monopoly in the what the new company will be Argentina. United States satellite radio called, exactly which programming 1986 - EDSA Revolution: Corazon market. the new company will carry, and Aquino was inaugurated as A group of law students formed an when customers will need to President of the Philippines, as organization known as the upgrade their hardware, one thing Ferdinand Marcos fled the nation Consumer Coalition for Competition is for certain: Satellite radio in after 20 years of rule. in Satellite Radio, with the purpose North America is in for one big February 25 is National Day in

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