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February 26, 2008 The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Top Stories Top Stories The most recent quake had a magnitude of 6.4 and struck at Several large earthquakes dorm. Since Dries released the 4:02 a.m. local time February 26, shake Indonesia software and a community of 150 kilometers (94 miles) south, According to the United States thousands of volunteer southwest of Padang, Sumatra, Geological Survey (USGS), developers have added and Indonesia. The depth registered at several large earthquakes have improved modules, Drupal has 35 km (21.7 miles). The USGS shaken grown immensely popular. earlier reported it as a 6.9. Indonesia http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Interview:_Dru with the pal_founder_Dries_Buytaert_balances_com munity_and_company_interests The largest and first had a largest magnitude of 7.0 and occurred having a Song by indie artists, used in just over a half hour before. It was magnitude small movie, wins Oscar located 160 miles from Padang. of 7.0. One of last night's surprise wins The USGS initially reported the at the 80th Academy Awards was quake as a magnitude 7.2. Ralph Nader enters US Glen Hansard and Markéta presidential race Irglová winning the Best Original The 7.0 quake caused the National Political activist Ralph Nader has Song Oscar. The song "Falling Oceanic and Atmospheric launched an independent Slowly" is from the 2006 film Administration (NOAA) to issue a campaign for the U.S. presidency. Once, which also co-stars local tsunami bulletin stating that Nader, who also ran for president Hansard and Irglová. small waves were generated with in the previous three elections, larger ones close to the quake's made the announcement on epicenter. NBC's television Wikipedia Current Events program Meet Chairman of the Federal A half dozen smaller quakes the Press. Many Communications Commission ranging from 5.0 to 6.0 have Democrats Kevin Martin says he is "ready, occurred in the same area since believe his willing and able," to prevent February 24. campaign as a broadband Internet service Green Party candidate in 2000 led providers from irrationally So far, there are no reports of to the election of George W. Bush interfering with their subscribers' damage or injuries in any of the by taking away potential votes for Internet access. quakes. Al Gore. •Hungary agrees to join the South Stream gas pipeline project. Remains of a child discovered Interview: Drupal founder in Jersey care home Dries Buytaert balances •Lee Myung Bak is sworn in as Parts of a body belonging to a community and company President of South Korea. child have been discovered at the interests Haut de la Garenne in Saint In the year 2000, Dries Buytaert Several large earthquakes Martin, Jersey, a United Kingdom created Drupal, a freely licensed shake Indonesia Crown dependency off the coast of and open According to the United States Normandy, France. source tool to Geological Survey (USGS), several manage large earthquakes have shaken The Victorian building, which was websites, as a Indonesia with the largest having orignally built as a children's care bulletin board a magnitude of 7.0. home and is now a youth hostel, for his college has been under investigation If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Wikinews Page 2 recently as part of an inquiry into The favorite in the category was Markéta Irglová... child abuse which occurred during Enchanted, a Disney film which “Hi everyone. I just want to thank the 1960s. The investigation has received nominations for "Happy you so much. This is such a big now been refocused with the aim Working Song", "That's How You deal, not only for us, but for all to excavate further the grounds of Know", and "So Close". Also other independent musicians and the building, under the command nominated was "Raise It Up" from artists that spend most of their of a specialist team from the UK August Rush. time struggling, and this, the fact who will use ground scanners and that we're standing here tonight, sniffer dogs to detect any other The soundtrack received a the fact that we're able to hold possible remains. Grammy nomination in 2008. this, it's just to prove no matter how far out your dreams are, it's The body is believed to date from Irglová was cut off by music, when possible. And, you know, fair play the early 1980s though further stepping up to the microphone to to those who dare to dream and information about the identity of speak. She was given a second don't give up. And this song was the child has not yet been chance to speak after the next written from a perspective of hope, released. The remains were found commercial break, and was and hope at the end of the day buried underneath a concrete floor introduced onto the stage by host connects us all, no matter how inside the building. Today, the Jon Stewart. different we are. And so thank you Guardian newspaper revealed that so much, who helped us along there are fears of a possible six For some time, the song's way. Thank you.” further bodies buried on the site. eligibility for an Oscar was in dispute, as it had appeared on a Robert Boyle wins Honorary "There could be six, but it could be 2006 CD issued by Hansard's Oscar for his art direction higher than that," according to band, The Frames, and it had been career lead investigator Lenny Harper, performed by the couple in various American art director and who further said, "Allegations European venues. The Academy production designer Robert F. range from physical assaults right ruled that because the song had Boyle was honoured last night at through to rape. It is difficult to been composed for the movie, and the Academy Awards. envisage more horrific crimes than the prior public exposure during some of those that are alleged to the long period that the movie Hired as an extra in films during have been carried out here." took to produce had been minimal, the Great Depression, the young it remained eligible. architect became a draftsman at A helpline set up to find more Paramount Studios, moving on to information about alleged child Glen Hansard... become a sketch artist and abuse at the Haut de la Garenne “Thanks! This is amazing. What assistant art director, before and Jersey Sea Scouts has are we doing here? This is mad. becoming a full-fledged art garnered a total of 140 contacts, We made this film two years ago. director in the early 1940s, at made up of those claiming to be We shot on two Handycams. It Universal Studios. witnesses or victims to the crimes. took us three weeks to make. We The information gathered from the made it for a hundred grand. We His credits include Alfred Hitchcock telephone inquiry triggered the never thought we would come into films Saboteur (1942), North by search of the grounds. a room like this and be in front of Northwest (1959), and The Birds you people. It's been an amazing (1963). Other films to his credit Song by indie artists, used in thing. Thanks for taking this film include The Thomas Crown Affair small movie, wins Oscar seriously, all of you. It means a lot (1968), Gaily, Gaily (1969), One of last night's surprise wins at to us. Thanks to the Academy, Fiddler on the Roof (1971), and the 80th Academy Awards was thanks to all the people who've The Shootist (1976). Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová helped us, they know who they winning the Best Original Song are, we don't need to say them. The Oscar-nominated Oscar. This is amazing. Make art. Make documentary short The Man on art. Thanks.” Lincoln's Nose (2000) chronicles The song "Falling Slowly" is from his career, which includes the the 2006 film Once, which also co- 1997 Art Directors Guild's Lifetime stars Hansard and Irglová. Achievement Award and four Oscar If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Wikinews Page 3 nominations. Since I've been around here for New Jersey Devils @ Washington almost a century, I've noted a lot Capitals “Oh, thank you all for being here of conflicts, but there was one Jamie Langenbrunner broke a today. bright image in this whole life of scoreless tie in the opening minute ours, and that was the arts, and of the third period. Alexander That's the good part of getting old. particularly the art of the Semin tied the score 2:46 into the I don't recommend the other. moviemakers, of the moving third period to tie the score. In image that we all love. overtime, John Madden scored the It's not possible for me to express game winner in the closing minute my appreciation to the countless So I have, I have had the good of the 4-on-4 overtime to give the people who helped me on this fortune to be a part of this and I Devils their 5th straight win. great trip, this wonderful journey thank you all for being there for Alexander Ovechkin was held to of being in the movies. me. Thank you..” just one assist, but the 1 point was enough to put him tied in first as But I can thank the members of National Hockey League news: NHL's point leader with the Board of Governors of the February 25, 2008 Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin.