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Top Stories Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events Libertarian U.S. presidential effort to pump more money into •Officials at MICEX stock nominee Bob Barr trying to the markets. At 0800 UTC, the exchange describe conditions in remove running mate Wayne Bank of Canada, the Bank of the Russian markets as Allyn Root, reports say England, the European Central "extraordinary". Reports published on two political Bank (ECB), the U.S. Federal •Russia is facing its worst stock news websites Reserve, the Bank of Japan, and market decline in a decade Wednesday night the Swiss National Bank jointly mainly because of a confidence said that the announced that they would be crisis rather than liquidity Libertarian working together to provide problems, Deputy Finance National reciprocal credit arrangements to Minister Pyotr Kazakevich says. Committee and its institutions facing a financial party's presidential crush from the U.S. Dollar. nominee, former congressman World record set for balloon Bob Barr, are attempting to Russian markets remain blowing with nose, on US talk remove vice presidential nominee closed until Friday show Wayne Allyn Root from the ballot Trading on Russia's major stock Teen Andrew Dahl set an arcane due to what many believe are markets remained suspended for world record today on the racially insensitive comments a third consecutive day due to the television show Live with Regis and made by Root in a recent ongoing turmoil in the financial Kelly. Starting before the show, interview with Reason Magazine. markets around the world. The Dahl started blowing up balloons suspension took place due to an with his left nostril, continuing for New I-35W Minneapolis order of the Russian the next hour, hoping to beat the bridge opens government's Federal Service for existing 213 balloon record. The new Interstate 35W St. the Financial Markets. Anthony Falls Bridge in On finishing, Guinness World Minneapolis, Records judge Stuart Claxton Wikipedia Current Events Minnesota, announced Dahl had "literally United States The Sri Lanka Navy sinks 10 blown the record away", blowing was opened Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam 308 balloons in the 60 minute shortly after 5 (LTTE) boats and kills 25 LTTE span. All balloons had to be at AM today. It rebels in heavy fighting off the least 8 inches wide when blown, replaces a bridge which collapsed port of Nachikkudah in Sri Lanka. and could only be blown with one nostril; Dahl chose his left nostril. last year, killing 13 people. The •Trading is suspended for the September 18 opening was well third day in succession on Dahl claims to have started the ahead of the scheduled December Russia's two main stock 24 goal, earning the contractor, attempt with a slight cold, making exchanges, the MICEX and the breathing harder. He warned show Flatiron-Manson, up to $19.6 dollar-denominated RTS, amidst million in performance bonuses. hosts Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa fear of financial collapse. News that "the first few balloons are a agencies are quoting Russia's little gross". Markets rally as world's Finance Minister, Alexei Kudrin, central banks infuse cash as saying trading on Russian Stock indexes around the globe When 7- or 8-years-old, Andrew exchanges won't resume until was waiting behind in a car, while reacted favorably after several September 19. national banks announced a joint Dahl's father and uncle were in a tuxedo shop. He stuck a balloon up

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Friday, September 19, 2008 Wikinews Page 2 to his nose, began to blow, and National Press Club in Washington, Chamber of Shipping, Intercargo, over the years has had increasing DC last Wednesday. Bimco and Intertanko. "Continued success, leading up to the record. inaction against these violent acts Somali pirates seize Greek could prompt shipowners to "Live's Guinness World Record freighter, 25 crew in the Gulf of redirect their ships via the Cape of Breaker Week", an annual feature Aden Good Hope, with severe on the program, continues until According to the International consequences for international Friday. Maritime Bureau (IMB), pirates trade, including increased prices have seized a Greek bulk carrier for delivered goods." Libertarian U.S. presidential en route to Kenya with 25 crew on nominee Bob Barr trying to board in the Gulf of Aden some The group also said that there remove running mate Wayne 370 kilometers from Mogadishu, have been 40 hijackings in the Allyn Root, reports say the capital of Somalia. gulf, resulting in 133 crew Reports published by various members being kidnapped and 10 political news websites on Noel Choong, who represents the ships being help. According to the Wednesday night said that there International Maritime Bureau], IMB six gangs totalling may be a movement within the advised ships traveling through approximately 1,200 people have Libertarian Party to replace its vice the gulf to take extra precautions. carried out these attacks. presidential nominee, Wayne Allyn "It appears that the pirates are Root. now attacking ships in two areas, Man pulls a 126,292-pound the eastern part of Somalia and truck over 137 feet, sets world This comes after Libertarian northern parts of the Horn of record National Committee (LNC) Africa nation," he said. "Ships are Canadian Reverend Kevin Fast has representative Stuart Flood made warned to take extra measures set a new record in the "heaviest a motion to remove Root from the and stay 200 nautical miles away vehicle pulled over 100 feet", ballot due to remarks that the from the coast. They must beating his previous best. The latter made in a recent interview maintain a strict watch. record was set on "Live's Guinness with Reason Magazine. Many found World Record Breaker Week", an these remarks to be racially The Gulf of Aden is a dangerous annual feature on the American insensitive. place for ships, with many talk show program Live with Regis incidents of piracy occurring and Kelly. It is reported that Libertarian regularly in the Gulf. presidential nominee and former The previous record for this congressman Bob Barr wants Root Four hours earlier pirates had category, also set by Fast, was off of the ballot as well, which attacked another vessel, a 125,660 lbs (57,000 kg). With the some believe is the reason that the chemical tanker from Hong Kong, surprise addition of 92-pounder Barr campaign supposedly advised which was at the time carrying 22 co-host Kelly Ripa to the party Chairman Bill Redpath to crew members. Following that International Loadstar truck being keep Angela Keaton, a probable attack, the gulf was described by pulled, Last hauled a load of vote for Root’s removal, on the the managing director of the Hong 126,292 (57,285 kg) lbs over 137 LNC. Over the past few weeks, Kong Shipowners Association as an feet (42 meters). several members of the LNC have "incredibly dangerous place." been trying to remove Keaton Between pants, the Cobourg, from the committee due to what In response to this, several large Ontario resident told Regis Philbin they felt were sexually shipping organisations have called and Ripa that he was "a little inappropriate comments written by for countries to deploy forces from worried" during the pull. But the her in a blog. their Navies in the Gulf of Aden. first thing he said after the attempt was "I feel great!" Barr has been the subject of "The shipping industry's plea is in Paramedics were standing by, and controversy for over a week due to response to a situation which it quickly inspected him after the his last minute refusal to attend describes as in danger of spiralling attempt. former Republican presidential completely and irretrievably out of hopeful Congressman Ron Paul's control," said the group which Fast's only food in preparation for third party unity conference at the consisted of the International the event was a cup of coffee. He

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Friday, September 19, 2008 Wikinews Page 3 pulled on a rope, anchored by a central banks, are designed to Search, or GIMPS. This new prime parked car. improve the liquidity conditions in qualifies GIMPS for a $100,000 global financial markets. The award from the Electronic Frontier "Live's Guinness World Record central banks continue to work Foundation (EFF), offered to the Breaker Week" continues until together closely and will take first person or group to discover a Friday. Stuart Claxton from the appropriate steps to address the prime number of 10 million digits company Guinness World Records ongoing pressures." or more. According to GIMPS' prize has been judging all of the record agreement, $50,000 will be given attempts, as he has for many In the first 90 minutes in the to the UCLA Department of years for the program. American stock markets, the Dow Mathematics, $25,000 will be Jones surged nearly 200 points, given to charity, $20,000 will be Markets rally as world's central the NASDAQ was up nearly nine split among previous discoverers banks infuse cash points, and the S&P 500 was up of Mersenne primes, and GIMPS Stock indexes around the globe nearly 15 points. Mid-day trading will keep the remainder for funding reacted favorably after several in the European markets saw the and other uses. Smith, who was national banks announced a joint UK's FTSE 100 was up 25 points, contacted by Scientific American effort to pump more money into the DAX was up over 54 points, by phone, said that the discovery the markets. and the CAC 40 was up nearly 15 was "quite unexpected." points. While Japan's Nikkei index At 0800 UTC, the Bank of Canada, closed at a three-year low of Just two weeks later, on the Bank of England, the European 11,489.30 points, and the Hang September 6, another Mersenne Central Bank (ECB), the United Seng bottomed out at 16,283.72 prime was discovered, this time by States Federal Reserve, the Bank points before closing at 17,849.97 German electrical engineer Hans- of Japan, and the Swiss National points. Michael Elvenich, who worked for Bank jointly announced that they the chemical company Lanxess in would be working together to The Russian markets continued to Germany. This number is provide reciprocal credit remain closed for a third day expressed as two to the arrangements to institutions facing under orders of the Russian 37,156,667th power minus one, a financial crush from the U.S. government. Russia announced and is 11,185,272 digits long. dollar. The credit arrangements, that it would be infusing their own However, since this prime number also known as "swap lines", will be markets with an additional US was discovered later than the one used to help short-term funding of $19.7 billion, half of which would found on August 23, it does not smaller loan groups. come from the federal budget. qualify for the EFF prize. Elvenich Russia's exchanges will re-open on said that it was a "finally a great Totaling US$180 billion, the Friday morning. success" after having participated Federal Reserve arranged to in GIMPS for four years. increase existing swap lines with Two largest known prime the European Central Bank from numbers discovered just two A prime number is a positive US$55 billion to US$110 billion, weeks apart, one qualifies for integer that can be evenly divided and with the Swiss National Bank $100k prize only by 1 and itself. For example, from US$12 billion to US$27 Two new records for the largest 2, 3 and 11 are prime numbers. billion. Additionally, it opened new known prime number have been 21 is not a prime number because swap lines with the Bank of Japan set, both breaking the 10 million it is a product of 3 and 7. This new for up to US$60 billion, up to US digit threshold. On August 23, prime number is expressed as two $40 billion with the Bank of Edson Smith, a systems engineer to the 43,112,609th power minus England, and up to US$10 billion for the Program in Computing one, and consists of 12,978,189 with the Bank of Canada. These laboratory at the University of digits when written out. This type swap lines will be available until California, Los Angeles in of prime number is called a January 30, 2009. California, United States, Mersenne prime, one which can be confirmed the primality of the expressed as one less than a In its press release, the Federal number through his work as a power of two. Mersenne primes Reserve stated, "These measures, volunteer in the distributed are rare, and only 46 are known together with other actions taken computing project known as the up to now. The first few Mersenne in the last few days by individual Great Internet Mersenne Prime primes are 3, 7, 31, 127 and

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8191. direction, a line of State Highway priority," Medvedev said. "The Patrol cars was followed by a market should be given all the Both of these numbers took over a formation of Department of necessary support." week to verify, using different Transportation construction trucks. software and hardware. The two A cluster of awaiting vehicles went Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin primes were announced by GIMPS honking across for a few minutes, announced that 500 billion rubles on September 16. Before these then traffic returned to the sparse (US$ 19.7 billion) would be infused two discoveries, the two previously levels more typical of the pre- into the stock markets when they largest known prime numbers dawn period. opened on Friday, with half of that were discovered by UCMO amount coming from the federal professors Curtis Cooper and The September 18 opening was budget. In addition, the Central Steven Boone in Missouri, United well ahead of the scheduled Bank responded by offering to loan States, and their record lasted December 24 goal, earning the an additional 60 billion rubles (US almost three years. Historically, contractor, Flatiron-Manson, up to $2.63 billion) on top of the 1.13 prime numbers discovered by $19.6 million in performance trillion rubles (US$ 44.6 billion) GIMPS are larger than the one bonuses. that it offered yesterday to previously found. The only other Sberbank, VTB Group and exception was when the 29th The bridge is 189 feet wide, with a Gazprombank. The Central Bank is Mersenne prime was discovered main span length of 504 feet and a encouraging the nations top banks after the 30th and 31st were deck height of over 100 feet above to provide the money to smaller found. the Mississippi River. Traffic is lenders. expected to return to previous Founded by M.I.T. graduate levels of 141,000 vehicles per day Central Bank chairman Sergei George Woltman in 1996, GIMPS on the 10 lanes. The accelerated Ignatiev also announced on has found 12 Mersenne primes, or construction (of only 11 months) Wednesday that mandatory about one per year on average. was accomplished by pouring 120 reserve requirements for banks Volunteers who wish to help find concrete sections in heated pole would be slashed, freeing up an primes can download a program barns, and then lifting them all additional 300 billion ruble. "We called Prime95, which runs in the into place via a crane mounted on hope that banks will spend these background. a river barge. The bridge contains funds not on long-term crediting or 323 electronic sensors for real- other kinds of crediting of clients," Smaller prime numbers, such as time monitoring of stresses and he said, "but on the maintenance those with a few hundred digits, movement of the bridge of the necessary volume of their are often used in cryptography. components. It is illuminated with liquidity and on making The recently discovered prime white light-emitting diodes. settlements." numbers are too large to have much practical use, but Russian markets to remain In the aftermath of Russia's mathematics enthusiasts often closed until Friday invasion of neighboring Georgia, seek them for fun. It is believed by The Russian government has the markets saw investors pull out some that such prime numbers continued to hold all stock markets nearly US$ 36 billion in wealth may still have undiscovered uses. closed until Friday, including the since early August. Further MICEX and RTS exchanges. Facing compounding economic woes are New I-35W Minneapolis bridge its worst financial crisis since the recent slump in oil and gas opens 1989, the government is fighting prices, which have bolstered The new Interstate 35W St. to stem off a crash and restore Russia's economy for several Anthony Falls Bridge in consumer confidence. years. To help with this, starting Minneapolis, Minnesota, United on October 1 regulators will lower States was opened shortly after 5 President Dmitry Medvedev went the export duty on oil, saving AM today. It replaces a bridge on national television to appease Russian oil companies around US$ which collapsed last year, killing the public. "There is no more 5.5 billion. 13 people. important task for Russian authorities than stability of our Royal Society education chief A fire engine and ambulance were financial system under the current forced out in creation row first across on each side. In each circumstances. This is our top Following misleading reports that

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Rev Professor Michael Reiss had They went on to say: control group. advocated that creation should be "However, if a young person raises taught in science class, he left his creationism in a science class, Late term pregnancy flu post as director of education at the teachers should be in a position to vaccination represents an Royal Society, the UK's national explain why evolution is a sound important window for preventive academy of science. scientific theory and why treatment because the flu vaccine creationism is not, in any way, is not recommended for infants Last week at the British scientific." less than 6 months old. Infants Association's science festival Rev under the age of 6 months also Professor Michael Reiss said that The chief executive of the British run the highest risk of dying from creation should not be ignored if it Association for the Advancement the flu. come up in class. Professor Reiss, of Science, Roland Jackson, said who was director of education at that the Royal Society should have Clearing the air: Positions of the Royal Society, said that since a supported Professor Reiss and Canadian parties vis-à-vis the substantial number of pupils have used this opportunity to further a environment concerns about the issue, they are reasoned debate. In the lead-up to the 2008 likely to "detach from" science if "I was at the actual discussion, Canadian federal elections much their concerns and world view are and what I heard him say, speculation was made about not addressed. Creation should not however it has been reported, was environmental issues and be taught, he said, but if it comes essentially the position advocated initiative, with various parties up, teachers should be encouraged by the Royal Society." maneuvering to claim some to explain the science of evolution. portion of the green mantle. But it He also said that students should Flu shots for pregnant women was the Liberal party which first be taught the nature of a scientific protect newborns after birth brought a full-blown policy to the theory - that it does not simply Late term pregnancy flu shots public. mean a hypothesis about the way continue to protect newborns after things might work, but a birth, according to a study In the months since the Green rigorously supported system of published Wednesday in the New Shift initiative was brought forth, ideas that fit with the available England Journal of Medicine. This the political pundits and activists evidence. gives reason for more expectant have both talked about this year mothers to follow U.S. Centers for as the first election where the The Times of London reported him Disease Control and Prevention environment would be a major as saying that Creationism should recommendations and obtain a flu issue on the minds of voters, and be taught in science classes as a shot during flu season. Only 15% possibly a decisive one for the legitimate point of view. This of women in the United States electorate. provoked a storm of protest from a receive the vaccination during group that included two Nobel pregnancy, although the CDC has It's indeed true the environment Laureates and other scientists who advised this preventive treatment ranks very high in minds of voters strongly oppose the teaching, or for the past 11 years. across the country, particularly even the discussion of creation in among young voters. One national science class. The study was conducted in survey of Canadians between 18 Bangladesh on a group of 340 and 25 finds the environment is Yesterday the Royal Society said in pregnant women during third the top issue. A poll of all voters a statement that some of trimester and reduced the risk of found it to be the third most Professor Reiss' comments had respiratory illness among the important single issue over all, been "open to misinterpretation", mothers by 36 percent. The behind the economy and health and that this had damaged the benefit to their infants was even care, but the poll suggested that Society's reputation. greater: 63 percent reduction in no one issue has really caught the "As a result, Professor Reiss and influenza incidence and an overall attention of the electorate with the Royal Society have agreed reduction of respiratory illness by many issues gaining similar that, in the best interests of the 29 percent. The study found 6 attention. society, he will step down confirmed cases of influenza in the immediately as director of vaccinated group compared to 16 The parties themselves seem education" cases among the mothers of a indecisive, trying to claim a focus

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Friday, September 19, 2008 Wikinews Page 6 on environmental issues but rarely Kyoto obligations, "Cap and trade" leading the fight to enforce the making specific proposals or of carbon emissions, industry Kyoto Protocol. promises, with the notable development with both green exception of the Liberals whose technology R&D and regulation as Just how they plan to enforce the platform has been targeted by well as consumer subsidies, and Kyoto obligations is not stated, opponents and commentators as their own version of a carbon tax. though they do discuss a carbon "wildly experimental" and "doesn't Alone of the parties they market, and tax incentives for go deep enough" by turns. specifically mention the role of home heating upgrade and international diplomacy/trade as a transportation. Examining the platforms of the part of their approach. New Democratic Party regarding There seems to be a wide if air pollution and global warming as Such an approach appears to be somewhat shallow interest in the available on their website, one is anathema to the Conservatives, electorate as to just what each struck by a lack of substance. whose mantra since their election party is offering on the Reference is made to C-377, the has been that Kyoto cannot be environmental file. But with Climate Change Accountability Act, complied with without forcing an sketchy platforms regarding which the NDP calls "Layton's economic recession on the environmental issues, it's no Kyoto-Plus Bill", which was passed country, and used the Throne wonder some of the parties have in 2006. The party believes Speech of 2007 to reiterate that turned to the subject of economics Canada can achieve its Kyoto position. They have opposed cap- in recent days. requirements by 2012, though no and-trade schemes in the past, but mention is made of how a Layton their platform for this election Doha round negotiations might government would do so. states their plan to reduce restart in a matter of weeks greenhouse gas emissions includes The head of the World Trade In June of 2008 the Liberals tabled emissions caps for "four air Organization (WTO) has called for a plan, the Green Shift, which they pollutants commonly associated trade negotiations to restart on the claim would reduce Canada's with smog and acid rain," as well Doha Development Round, citing greenhouse gas emissions 20% as "tough emission reduction the need for the round to be under 1990 emissions - well below targets". concluded to help the global the 6% required by Canadian law economy. Pascal Lamy, Director- when Canada ratified the Kyoto In contrast to the laundry-list of General of the WTO, speaking at a Accord - by 2020, which is rather unconnected initiatives on the United Nations conference, said after the 2008-2012 phase-in Conservative's website, the clean "In the weeks to come, and period required by that same law. platform pamphlet created by the depending on progress made by The method of performing this Bloc Québécois makes a simple the negotiators, I am ready to call reduction would be to shift the and apparently heartfelt statement Ministers to Geneva to try and Canadian tax system, reducing on the environment: close the issues which remain income and revenue taxes by La lutte aux changements open so that the scheduling replacing them with taxes on climatiques est devenue un enjeu process in both areas can greenhouse gas emissions. The fondamental pour l’humanité et le commence." plan generated considerable Québec est déterminé à apporter discussion and opposition, and the sa contribution, à sa façon. À The Doha round of talks, named party has back-pedaled in some Ottawa, c’est le Bloc Québécois qui after Doha, the capital city of portions and added on in others, mène la lutte en faveur de Qatar, where it was inaugurated in as well as announcing a couple of l’application du protocole de Kyoto November 2001, focuses heavily separate initiatives to soften the dans le respect des choix du on creating a fair system of trade effects for farmers, homeowners, Québec. for the benefit of developing and fishermen among others. Tackling climate change has countries, in particular for trade in become a fundamental issue for all agricultural products. A more diverse approach than of humanity and Québec is solely a "Carbon Tax" is proposed determined to make its The last major negotiations in the Green Party's platform, contribution, in its own way. In collapsed in July, after nine days of which presents an almost holistic Ottawa, the Bloc Québécois, talks, over issues of agricultural approach of adherence to the respecting Québec’s choices, is trade between the United States,

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India, and China. Since then, a Wikipedia Current Events Wikipedia Current Events series of small negotiations have been held. Lamy called for a Russian President Dmitry the coast of Somalia. ministerial level conference, which Medvedev orders ministers to would involve ministers from inject another 500 billion roubles Today in History member states. (£10.8 billion) of funds from the 1356 – Hundred Years' War: state budget into the markets English forces led by Edward the The WTO believes that a and pledges in remarks broadcast Black Prince decisively won the completed deal will restore on national television that the Battle of Poitiers and captured confidence in the global economy financial system would receive King Jean II of France. and improve the global outlook. "all necessary support". 1796 – George Washington's Lamy said, "A failure of the Doha •British bank Lloyds TSB Farewell Address was published in Agenda would have serious completes a £12.2bn takeover of many American newspapers, implications on the ongoing efforts rival HBOS, the UK's largest warning citizens, among others, by all developing countries to mortgage lender. The about the dangers of political address their challenges and in Competition Commission has factionalism and to avoid particular to meet the UN allowed the deal as it has permanent alliances with other Millennium Development Goals. government backing, despite the foreign powers. The reasons why we must fact that it will leave Lloyd's 1893 – New Zealand became the conclude the Round are visible to HBOS in control of a third of the first country to introduce universal all of us and are becoming more UK mortgage market. suffrage, following the women's suffrage movement led by Kate critical by the day as the economic • and financial outlook continues to The Swedish National Debt Office Sheppard. deteriorate." announces it is putting a 1985 – A magnitude 8.1 temporary hold on its market earthquake devastated Mexico Since the collapse in July, there commitment in treasury bills due City, killing at least nine thousand has been a willingness by member to the spike in demand for people and leaving up to 100,000 states to hold negotiations again. treasury bonds, which are seen homeless. The United States has been willing as a safe investment during rocky 1995 – The Manifesto of to hold negotiations even though periods in the financial markets. "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski was the U.S. presidential election will •Following the recent rapid fall of published in The Washington Post be held in November and a shift in the share value of HBOS, The and The New York Times, almost policy on the Doha round might FSA restricts short selling in an three months after it was occur as a result of the election. attempt to bring about market submitted. stability in the United Kingdom. September 19 is Independence Huang Rengang, a senior diplomat This action follows a similar move Day in Saint Kitts and Nevis at China's WTO mission, told by SEC in the United States on (1983); Armed Forces Day in Reuters, "The problem now is that Wednesday. Chile; International Talk Like a often in the negotiating rooms you Pirate Day •Republican presidential candidate find that some members are John McCain calls for Christopher obsessed with market access Quote of the Day Cox, Chairman of the U.S. rather than development, are Basically I'm an optimist. Securities and Exchange obsessed with inventing new terms Intellectually I can see man's Commission, to be dismissed. like 'key emerging countries'". balance is about fifty-fifty, and his •Kraft replaces American chances of blowing himself up are International Group in the Dow about one to one. I can't see this Jones Industrial Average. any way but intellectually. I'm just • emotionally unable to believe that A United States Army CH-47 he will do this. This means that I Chinook helicopter crashes in am by nature an optimist and by southern Iraq killing seven United intellectual conviction a pessimist, States soldiers. I suppose. ~ William Golding •Pirates hijack a Greek bulk carrier with 25 crew aboard off

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