July 19, 2008 The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Top Stories Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events Budget cuts threaten to close agent and pop culture icon, Bond Vihear temple. Arecibo, world's largest radio is the definitive action hero. With •King Albert II of Belgium rejects telescope his new film, Quantum of Solace, the resignation of Prime Minister After nearly 50 years and several coming out soon, Wikinews Yves Leterme, as no compromise major discoveries, the Arecibo shifted the spotlight to a little was reached on devolution to the Observatory, the largest and known 007 film: Shamelady, a regions. most French non-profit fan production. sensitive Director Eric Saussine told us •Australia's Qantas Airways radio about how Shamelady came to announces plans to cut 1,500 telescope in be, its future sequels and even jobs worldwide the world, had a few tips for the aspiring faces closure filmmaker. Wikimania 2008 opens at due to North America's oldest Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt severe budget cuts. In this retailer sold to U.S. owners of Thursday saw the start of the exclusive report, Wikinews Lord & Taylor fourth International Wikimedia examined how much the Canada's oldest retailer, the Conference, better known as observatory's budget was at risk Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), Wikimania 2008. The conference is and what the possible outcomes will be transferred from one being held in the Bibliotheca could be for the programs American Alexandrina, a modern library with currently relying on Arecibo as owner to conference facilities for multiple their main research tool. another. NRDC tracks as well as a grand hall Equity where the opening ceremony and Thousands flee Nigerian town Partners, LLC, first presentation were held. to escape from militants owners of U.S. Thousands of people have fled an Credit: Montrealais - GFDL department Speakers for the opening oil town in the store Lord & Taylor, will purchase ceremony were the main organiser Niger Delta, HBC from the estate of Jerry of the conference, Mohamed Nigeria Zucker, who died in April. Ibrahim, His Excellency Dr. Ahmed yesterday after Darwish, the Egyptian Minister of an unknown militant group said Wikipedia Current Events State for Administrative that all people not originally from Development, Florence Devouard, the area who did not leave the A report by the Civil Rights the outgoing chair of the town would be beheaded. Division of the United States Wikimedia Foundation, and Jakob Department of Justice finds that Voss of the program committee. Wikinews interviews Eric the Cook County Jail Saussine, director of the systematically violated the The theme of this year's James Bond fan constitutional rights of its conference is "Changing the shape film Shamelady inmates. of knowledge", and the choice of Guns. Girls. Gadgets. •A Cambodian general states that location is seen as an outreach to Three things a border stand off between the Arabic and African synonymous with the Cambodia and Thailand came communities. name James Bond. close to a shootout last night The world's most well over land near the World According to Dr. Darwish, the known fictional secret Heritage nominated Prasat Preah conference has the full support of If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Saturday, July 19, 2008 Wikinews Page 2 the Egyptian Prime Minister who revealed that Cuba signed a would have attended but for a Jakob Voss, the last member of confidential deal with Venezuela to clash with a prior engagement. In the opening ceremony team, gave ensure that Cuba gets access to a his introductory talk he described a rundown of a number of high speed internet connection by wikis as becoming more reliable statistics. The conference received 2010. and being a form of globalization over 150 submissions for talks and which did not destroy local workshops. Of these The document, said, in Spanish, identity. approximately 75 were approved that the countries aim to "build with around 100 speakers due to and operate a line of fiber optic Talking of Egyptian efforts to talk during the course of the three cables between Venezuela and improve education and make it a day conference. Cuba." Julian Assange, an more continuous process he investigative editor on Wikileaks discussed increased e-Government Participation in the conference is claimed that the information in the and the fact that in this area Egypt around 600 attendees, coming documents "adds weight to Cuban had come in the top 25% of UN from 47 different countries around statements that the United States surveyed countries. The country's the globe. economic embargo of the island young population is seen as a has forced it to rely on slow and driving factor in increasing At a well-attended press expensive satellite links for Internet use. conference the usual issues were Internet connectivity." raised, such as the reliability of Optimistically, Dr Darwish spoke of Wikipedia as a source. It was also The document then says that cable the a move from a two-sided announced that with the stepping will "extend between two terminals situation to more collaboration down of Florence Devouard as located at the coast of both between government and citizens. Chair of the WMF board, her countries." successor will be Michael Snow. Florence Devouard spoke briefly Information Week has reported about the library, comparing their Jimmy Wales gave a speech titled that the cable is expected to cost goals with those of the Wikimedia Freedom of speech, human rights, several million US dollars. They Foundation and drawing a number and free culture. In his speech he base this on a fact that a cable of parallels. One of the projects made a comparison between the between Cuba and Florida, which hosted by the library is a mirror of Freedom House rating with the is a much shorter distance then the Internet Archive. As a surprise size of the Wikipedia in that between Cuba and Venezuela, announcement, she revealed that language. He found a link between would cost half a million dollars. the language subcomittee had the two in the cases he looked at. The US government has prevented approved the creation of a new the building of the Florida cable. Wikipedia version for Egyptian Other presentations included Arabic. Rhonda Shearer speech on media MUFON releases report on UFO accountability, Foundation goals sighting in Stephenville, Texas Mohammed Ibrahim talked on how and plans with Sue Gardner and On January 8, 2008 in Alexandria winning the bid had Erik Möller. Stephenville, Texas, one of the significantly raised the profile of larger UFO sightings in the United wiki projects within the Arab and The day ended with a board panel States occurred. A few days ago African media. This was in providing an opportunity for the UFO investigative organization evidence at a press conference discussion with the board and a Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) held early afternoon. Around six or question & answer segment. This released a 77-page report on the seven TV crews were present included the announcement that sighting. MUFON is a UFO along with at least 30 reporters. the new chair of the Foundation is investigative organization in the Despite not being Western media, Michael Snow. United States. Founded in 1969, it the focus of questioning was on now has 3,000 members and is academic skepticism towards Cuba to receive high speed headquartered in Fort Collins, Wikipedia; the oft-repeated internet connection from Colorado. confusion between Wikia and the Venezuela Wikimedia Foundation was Documents leaked on Wikileaks The MUFON report, entitled dismissed when brought up. and seen by Wikinews have "Special Research Report If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Saturday, July 19, 2008 Wikinews Page 3 Stephenville, Texas" was written transponder. came to his door, even once told by Glen Schulze and Ropert him that,"Son we have the same Powell. Shulze has radar Shulze/Powell stated that they felt caliber weapons you have, but we experience from working at the that they had been stonewalled in have more of them.", after Sorrells White Sands Missile Range. Powell some of their FOIA requests by grabbed his rifle, and, "You need has a chemistry degree and has some government agencies. They to shut your mouth about what extensive experience with encouraged the government to you saw.". semiconductors from working for more readily provide more Advanced Micro Devices. information about the incident. "I'm trying to decide whether or not to open the door," Sorrells said The report is an analysis of radar The Stephenville incident on to the Empire-Tribune. "We're just records from the Federal Aviation January 8, saw dozens of standing there face to face looking Administration and the National witnesses reporting a large object at each other. I'm thinking he's Weather Service, obtained through in the evening sky that hovered dressed for the elements and the several Freedom of Information above the community before it dogs are raising such a ruckus he Act (FOIA) requests, and took off at high speed. Steve Allen, must know he's in danger of being comparing them to witness a pilot, observed the object from caught. That's when I realized he accounts. the ground and described it as wanted me to see him." The man being a half-mile with flashing then turned away and walked into Shulze/Powell concluded that the strobe lights. He also said that it the woods. radar data confirms the witness was pursued by two fighter jets, observations of an object, as well when it disappeared at a speed he The United States Air Force initially as the Air Force's statement that estimated to be 3,000 mph.