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January 5, 2007 the Free-Content News Source That You Can Write! Page 1 January 5, 2007 The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events "At the time we first announced it, we were like, 'Well, we think these World reacts to execution of December 2006 coup d'état. are probably lakes,’ but that was Saddam Hussein •A meteor is observed entering about our level of confidence. I The execution of Saddam Hussein the atmosphere, breaking up and would say at this point, we've has unleashed a wave of criticism disintegrating over Denver, analyzed the data to the extent from both governmental and non Colorado, and is seen throughout that we feel very confident that governmental quarters in the the Rocky Mountains of the they are liquid-filled lakes," said days following. While the United United States, is identified as University College London and States, Australia, Iran, and part of the Quadrantids meteor Caltech and Cassini team member, Poland all came out in support of shower. None of the fragments Ellen Stofan. the move, not all governments are believed to have struck Earth. have agreed with endorsements The rivers and lakes are likely to like those from U.S. president •An irregular metallic object, the contain ethane or methane in a George W. Bush, who called size of a golf ball and the weight liquid form, but the liquids are said Saddam's execution a "milestone" of a can of soup, severely to "act like water" and are "clear" on the way to a democratic Iraq. damages a house in Freehold like water. Both ethane and Township, NJ. No one is injured. methane are organic gases on Canadian PM cabinet shuffle •Nancy Pelosi is elected speaker Earth. results of the United States House of Canadian PM Stephen Harper has Representatives, and becomes "Dark surfaces are smooth and shuffled his cabinet today. Rona the first woman to hold that post. most likely liquid, rock, ice or Ambrose has been replaced with organics. More than 75 radar-dark •U.S. National Intelligence Treasury Board President John patches or lakes were seen, Director John Negroponte Baird. The new cabinet will ranging from 3 kilometers (1.8 resigns. United States President consist of 32 ministers. miles) to more than 70 kilometers George W. Bush appoints him (43 miles) across. Some lakes Deputy Secretary of State Featured story appear partly dry, while others according to officials. seem liquid-filled. Some of the CNN typo mixes up U.S. •NASA announces Nature article, partly filled lakes may never have Senator with Osama bin Cassini-Huygens found methane filled fully, or may have partly Laden lakes on Titan, a moon of Saturn. evaporated at some point in the CNN mixed up U.S. Senator past. The dry lakes have margins Barak Obama and Osama bin •Keith Ellison, the first African or rims and a radar brightness laden by mistake Monday, leading American elected to the House similar to the rest of the into a segment on Osama bin from Minnesota and the first surrounding terrain, making them laden with the title, "Where's Muslim member of the United appear devoid of liquid," said a Obama?" on The Situation Room, States Congress is sworn in using statement by NASA on their a show hosted by pundit Wolf Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an website. Blitzer. CNN called it a "bad typographical error." Saturn's moon Titan hosts "It's going to behave like water. liquid lakes and rivers It's transparent just the way water Wikipedia Current Events The Cassini Spacecraft has taken is. So if you were standing by the •Josefa Iloilo is restored as images from July 22, 2006 that shoreline, you would be able to see President of Fiji by Commodore show rivers and lakes present on down to whatever pebbles or gunk Frank Bainimarama, leader of the Saturn's moon Titan. that was on the bottom. As far as If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit e n . wikinews.org Friday, January 5, 2007 Wikinews Page 2 we know, there is only one planetary body that displays more Pelosi named new Speaker of The major change with this shuffle dynamism than Titan, and its the House is Rona Ambrose, Minister of name is Earth," added Stofan. Californian Democrat Nancy Pelosi Environment, being replaced by has been named the 60th United Treasury Board President John Cassini will be performing at least States Speaker of the House with Baird. When a reporter asked her 22 more flybys of Titan. The next the votes 233-202 at the age of earlier if she would be replaced flyby is expected to take place this 66. She is the first female House she replied, "Yes -- very excited." month. speaker in United States history. Ambrose is the new The opening of the Congress in intergovernmental affairs minister. United States Navy ordered to 2007 marks the first time in a Somalian coast dozen years that the Democrats Vic Toews, the justice minister, is The United States Navy has been have control of the entire now President of the Treasury ordered to the Somalian coastline Congress. Board. Rob Nicholson, who was in an attempt to stop Islamic house leader, is now justice Militants who are part of the Union In her speech she said it was time minister. Peter Van Loan, who was of Islamic Courts, from escaping for a new America: "Now it is our intergovernmental affairs minister, the country. responsibility to carry forth that is now house leader. Monte vision of a new America. A new Solberg, the immigration minister, Naval forces have been boarding America that seizes the future and replaces Diane Finley as Minister of ships searching for militants who forges 21st century solutions Human Resources and Social might be hiding on them to escape through discovery, creativity, and Development. Diane Finley, looses Somalia. The Navy is also innovation, sustaining our the Human Resources portfolio and attempting to stop any "terrorists" economic leadership and ensuring gets the Citizenship and that may also be trying to leave our national security. A new Immigration ministry. the region. America with a vibrant and strengthened middle class for Six MPs were appointed "Secratary "We...are going to be working whom college is affordable, health of State" roles, they are junior closely with states in the region to care accessible, and retirement cabinet ministers. Secretary of ensure that these individuals secure. A new America that States do not make part of the aren't able to transit those borders declares our energy independence, cabinet. These new Secretary of and exit Somalia," said a promotes domestic sources of States are : spokesman for the U.S. State renewable energy, and combats Helena Guergis, MP for Simcoe— Department, Sean McCormack. climate change. A new America Grey, Secretary of State (Foreign that is strong, secure, and a Affairs and International Trade) Uganda is also expected to help respected leader among the (Sport); with the fleeing militants by community of nations," said Pelosi Jay Hill, MP for Prince George— providing peacekeepers for in her speech. Peace River, Secretary of State and Somalia, but Uganda's parliament Chief Government Whip. must first approve the request. She finished her speech by calling Jason Kenney, MP for Calgary all the children, including her own Southeast, Secretary of State "The troops are ready but I have grandchildren, to the microphone (Multiculturalism and Canadian to consult the speaker of and declaring "For all of America's Identity); parliament. As soon as parliament children, the House will be in Christian Paradis MP for Mégantic— approves, they will be sent to order." L'Érable, Secretary of State Somalia," said Ugandan President, (Agriculture) and Yoweri Museveni. If Uganda's Rep. John Boehner of Ohio was Gerry Ritz, MP for Battlefords— Parliament approves, between named the new Republican Lloydminster, Secretary of State 1,200 and 2,000 peacekeepers will minority leader. (Small Business and Tourism); be deployed inside Somalia. The force, with approval, could be Canadian PM cabinet shuffle Marjory LeBreton who was the ready in at least a month. results Leader of the Government in the Currently, no U.S. troops are anadian PM Stephen Harper has Senate now also has the role of engaged in fighting inside Somalia. shuffled his cabinet today. Secretary of State (Seniors). If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Friday, January 5, 2007 Wikinews Page 3 The new cabinet still will consist of in Monk. Series" are The Office on NBC, 27 ministers, 32 if you include the ABC's Ugly Betty and Desperate Secretaries. The females given a nod were Housewives, and two cable series, America Ferrera as Betty Suarez in Showtime's Weeds and HBO series A complete list of the new Ugly Betty, Felicity Huffman as Entourage. Ministers and Secratary of States Lynette in Desperate Housewives, is found on this Canadian Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Many of the series have writing governmental site. Campbell in The New Adventures and performances that could of Old Christine, Megan Mullally as qualify them for either Drama or Stay with Wikinews for the latest Karen Walker in Will & Grace, Comedy series, such as Boston updates. If you have any new Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Legal and Desperate Housewives. information on this topic please Botwin in Weeds, and Jaime click the "edit this page" link at the Pressly as Joy in My Name is Earl. The Sopranos was the only series top of this page. to get three nominations; telefilm Thespians also got their due Broken Trail also received that Television actors salutes. many. acknowledged by SAG Awards nominations "Outstanding Performance by a As with many television-related Introduced by Alan Rosenberg, Male Actor in a Drama Series" award shows over the last decade, current President of the Screen nominees are James Gandolfini as HBO lead the pack in nominations, Actors Guild, Grey's Anatomy star Tony Soprano in The Sopranos, with 10.
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