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Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events were fired into the sheriff's dispatch center, adjacent to the courthouse, Two dead, three wounded in the right. late Saturday night. Police believe Idaho, USA shooting •Tens of thousands of Venezuelans the gunman did not have a specific Two people were killed and three march in protest in support of target in mind, and that the victims others were wounded Sunday Radio Caracas Televisión and in were shot with automatic weapons morning after a sniper gunman opposition to President Hugo fire. The shooting is believed to be opened fire outside the Latah Chávez, who has vowed not to ambush-style, and that the County courthouse in Moscow, renew its licence. gunman was attempting to bring Idaho in the United States. The people outside the courthouse, to gunman, who has not yet been •Thousands gather in Samsun, his gunfire. identified, was believed to have Turkey to protest against the fired 75 shots from outside the goverment. David Hicks transferred from courthouse. •Fighting breaks out between Guantanamo Bay to Australian Fatah al-Islam militants and prison UN denounces killing of Lebanese soldiers at the Nahr al- Australian David Hicks, held for the Haitian journalist Alix Joseph Bared refugee camp in Tripoli, past five years at the U.S. The popular radio host was shot Lebanon. Guantanamo Bay detention camp in down by unknown gunmen. His Cuba, was flown to Adelaide, South •David Hicks returns from radio station had earlier received Australia Sunday on board an Guantánamo Bay to his home threats over its reporting on local Australian government-chartered state of South Australia. He will crime gangs. aircraft. Hicks is now in the custody serve the remaining seven months of South Australian Correctional of his sentence for providing Featured story Services. material support for terrorism at 700 new forms of life Yatala Labour Prison. At a recent U.S. war crimes discovered in Antarctic sea tribunal, Hicks plead guilty to Three expeditions to the Weddell Two dead, three wounded in providing material support to a Sea were made by a team of Idaho, USA shooting listed terrorist organisation and was scientists from the British Three people, including a police sentenced to seven years in prison. Antarctic Survey bay to study the officer, were killed and three others As part of the plea agreement, all biodiversity in the region. were wounded Sunday morning but nine months of the sentence after a sniper gunman opened fire was suspended, which he will be Wikipedia Current Events outside the Latah County allowed to serve out in an •2007 Israel-Gaza conflict: An IAF courthouse in Moscow, Idaho in the Australian prison. plane fires a missile at house of United States. The gunman, who Hamas lawmaker Khalil al-Haya, has not yet been identified, was "He [Hicks] has been transported to killing eight people and wounding believed to have fired 75 shots Yatala Labour Prison, where he will many others, according to from outside the courthouse. Police serve out his custodial sentence," eyewitnesses. Al-Haya apparently then cornered the gunman inside a said Alexander Downer, Foreign escaped the strike. nearby church, where the gunman Minister and Philip Ruddock, shot himself. Streets in the area Attorney-General in a joint press •DPS, the Turkish minority party, is have been closed off and release. "Law enforcement and winning the European Parliament barricaded. security agencies are working elections in Bulgaria. It is followed together to determine appropriate by BSP on the left and GERB on The incident started when 30 shots security arrangements. Consistent

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Monday, May 21, 2007 Wikinews Page 2 with longstanding practice, the attended training camps in solved in time, gave them access to Government does not intend to Afghanistan, conducted surveillance a pair of tickets to the Big Weekend detail these measures, but the of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and - and a chance to thwart the plans community should be assured that revealed that he had met Osama of the Third Power. public safety is the primary bin Laden, leader of Al-Qaeda. He concern." had participated in fighting against Saturday, May 19th the U.S. and its allies in With a group of players on the His lawyer, David McLeod, told Afghanistan in late 2001, and was ground, and tens of others reporters: "David is well and he caught while trying to flee the area. gathering in chatrooms across the enjoyed the trip...He was very glad internet, neither side had any idea to be back on Australian soil." Hicks is expected to be released of what to expect. Paul Denchfield from Australian prison by informed the players that they had Hicks was the first among hundreds December, 2007. to find "key words" with various of prisoners who are to be tried by colours, shapes, and numbers. the U.S. war crimes tribunal at the Radio 1's Big Weekend closes, These would then form sets which, Guantanamo Bay detention camp in sinister plot continues when put into a private interface Cuba. Under the international Europe's largest free ticketed music (intended for Third Power transfer of prisoners scheme, Hicks event, Radio 1's Big Weekend, operatives assisting Cyrus was allowed to serve out the today drew to a close after two Quinton), gave the players map remaining time of his sentence in days of entertainment and music pieces. Players collaborated for his home country. A contentious from some of the UK's largest hours on these sets until, finally, part of his sentence was a ban, or musical names, including the the entire map was completed. gag-order, placed on Hicks to Scissor Sisters, Razorlight, Mika, Players then discovered that small prevent him from speaking with the and Natasha Bedingfield. Hosted in marks on the maps could be joined media for a period of one year from Preston, Lancashire, the first to create triangles, which showed the time he plead guilty, which was musical event of the UK season the locations of the transmitters. in March, 2007. It is unsure provided 35,500 fans over the two whether the U.S. gag-order could days with not only a musical treat, By the end of the day, the online be legally enforced in Australia. but a sinister plot developing in the team had finished this map background. For the five years Hicks spent in Paul Denchfield was contactable detention at Guantanamo Bay, his Unknown to all but a relative few, throughout the day, providing family and some supporters in the event itself was actually host to updates to the players via his blog, Australia had been lobbying the a live event as part of an Alternate video updates, and a quick update Australian government to secure Reality Game known as Frozen service known as Twitter. Players the quick return of Hicks. Indigo Angel. The ARG, of which would send leads to him and the this section is in conjunction with other members of the player team A small number of protesters the BBC, is developed by Mind who were at the event, who would waited outside the prison, with the Candy, the same developers as the then follow these leads and report media, for the arrival of Hicks. wildly popular ARG Perplex City, back with new information. The day Some of the protesters were labling and encompassed a variety of old closed with the players having Hicks a political prisoner and characters (from Perplex City) and located the positions of the criticized the U.S. policy of holding a new character ("sacked" BBC transmitters, but Paul informing people as unlawful combatants for producer, Paul Denchfield) for the them that they were not present at so long without trial. "David Hicks players to interact with. the given locations. is a political prisoner and it is just a complete human rights violation The opposing team, the Third Sarah Hunt, who was a member of that our government can Power, led by a man known as the ground crew on Saturday, completely neglect one of its own Cyrus Quinton, intended to use a described the day as "hectic". She citizens and leave him to rot in Neural Override device to control felt "it was very team building as Guantanamo Bay," said Steve the minds of the fans in attendance well, as we had to work together Patroni, one of the protesters. at the event. During the previous for the entire event." She noted week, players were subject to that the music was "off-putting" as At his trial, Hicks admitted he various online puzzles, which, if they were trying to concentrate on

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Monday, May 21, 2007 Wikinews Page 3 the puzzles, but they enjoyed the announced the end of the event Saturday. Occasionally seeing music as well as interesting some with a final Twitter message, Perplex City players sticking out new players! "They asked questions reading "WE DID IT! FOUR like sore thumbs!". about what we were doing, thus TRANSMITTERS DOWN, CYRUS advertising Perplex City well.". RUN OUT OF TOWN, AND THE BIG Radio 1's Chris Moyles was on site, WEEKEND IS SAFE. NICE WORK updating the BBC website with Sarah described her favourite part AND THANKS! ENJOY THE MUSIC!". humorous videos of celebrities he of the first day - finding a poster! Online players had been informed met around the site, with crazy "It was spotted on the side of a bin that this was not yet the end of challenges such as "how long can that was being taken out of the Frozen Indigo Angel - and that the he hug Mika for". Jo Whiley joined arena, and two other players ran prizes will get bigger yet. him in a feature called "Jo Blogs" after it shouting 'STOP WE NEED on the same website, which TO SEE WHAT'S ON THE SIDE!'. It MasterCheese, who was a member included short updates and was a brilliant start to the event, of the online team, said that "the snippets of video. and amusing as well. I think they whole thing was great fun, there thought we were completely nuts!". was plenty for us to do online, and The 35,500 fans leaving the event it was great to be able to help with over the two days were left buzzing Sunday, May 20th such a huge event". He commented and not ready to go home. With the Players on the ground were given on the online team's effectiveness, event getting bigger every year, we the task of disabling four of the the and how they managed to find the are left wondering just what, and five transmitters that were being triangles that related to the where, the BBC will choose to host put into location throughout the positions of the transmitters. "To at the next Big Weekend event. day. This consisted of first finding a find something that important from rotary padlock combination for the something as insignificant as those Fighting erupts between containing box, and then "cutting dots was quite impressive". Lebanese army and Islamist the red wire" within. The online group team worked to relay messages Apart from the ARG, the more Gun battles erupted today as the from Paul to the ground team, as traditional side of the Big Weekend Internal Security Forces of he was informing them of when the was the music and entertainment Lebanon, mainly the police and the transmitters were in location (via a provided on-site. With bars located Lebanese Army, tried to arrest link to Perplex City's Violet around the event grounds, which suspects of a bank robbery that Kiteway). covered a third of Moor Park, and occurred a day earlier in Amyoun, the "best portaloos [the BBC] can southeast Tripoli. Clashes erupted Spirits of the players remained find!", the event was packed from between the Lebanese Army and a higher throughout the day. Players opening until closing with music Palestinian Islamist group, Fatah had disabled two of the fans on both days. Islam, in the Nahr alBarid transmitters by 3:45pm BST, and a Palestinian refugee camp early video was posted to Paul's blog Fans were treated to musical morning just after police raided a showing the ground team in action performances by a large number of militant-occupied apartment. disabling the transmitters at around bands, singers, and other musical Twenty-two ISF personnels and 4:30pm, just as the update for the talents including Groove Armada, over ten militants and civilians next transmitter going live was Westwood, Kaiser Chiefs, Klaxons, were killed or injured. sent. It took a total of 20 minutes and Dizzee Rascal. The until the online team was notified of performances were set across three Fatah Islam is a Palestinian Islamist it being disabled. stages, the Main Stage (pictured group, believed to be supported by left), the In New Music We Trust neighboring Syria, which is accused The final transmitters that were Stage, and the Outdoor Arena. by the Lebanese government for required to be disabled were trying to destabilize the country. located in the VIP area of the Hawk, a Perplex City player, However, the leader of Fatah Islam event, which the players were commented that the atmosphere at is on the run from Syrian granted access to by Paul. Both the event was "very cool". In a authorities, and Syria has shut were disabled by 6:00pm BST, message to the online team, he down two of its border crossings crippling the Third Power's commented that it was "Bright & into Lebanon for security reasons. operations for the day. Paul sunny. Way more people than on

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As the battle between the ISF and Sense in the Belmont Stakes on military official involved. the Islamist group went on, Fatah June 9. Islam warned that the "Gates of Olmert threatens to intensify Hell" would be opened all over Guantánamo detainee David response to rocket attacks Lebanon if the ISF did not back Hicks back in Australia Prime Minister of Israel Ehud down. As a result of this warning, After five years in U.S. military Olmert declared that: "If the crossing into northern parts of custody, David Hicks has returned measured steps we are taking, in Lebanon has been suspended until to Australia. Hicks was taken to the the political and military sphere, do further notice. maximum security Yatala Labour not bring about the desired calm, Prison, where he will serve the rest we will be forced to intensify our Horse racing: Curlin wins 2007 of his 9 month sentence. response." Preakness Stakes At the 132nd running of the His lawyer David McLeod told Olmert held Hamas and the Islamic Preakness, the second jewel in reporters: "David is well and he Jihad militants responsible for the horse racing's Triple Crown, Robby enjoyed the trip. ... He was very escalation in rocket attacks on Albarado rode Curlin to a photo glad to be back on Australian soil." Israel over the past week. Israel finish victory over Kentucky Derby answered with daily bombardments winner Street Sense. Going into the The flight in a government-charted on Palestine for the past six days. final stretch run, Curlin made a airplane took 24 hours and is Meanwhile, the ceasefire between valiant charge to beat Street Sense estimated to have costed 500,000 Hamas and Fatah seems to be by a head with a winning time of Australian dollars. According to his holding, after a week of increased 1:53.46, matching the fastest ever lawyer, Hicks was grateful to the factional violence in Palestine. finishing time in Preakness race taxpayers for paying his history. Thus, for at least another repatriation. Today in History year, the Triple Crown trophy will 1674 - John III Sobieski, elected by remain unclaimed. Affirmed was Hicks pleaded guilty before a the szlachta, became the King of the last horse to accomplish what special military court to providing the Polish-Lithuanian has become a rare feat for material support to the Taliban. He Commonwealth. thoroughbred horses, back in 1978. was sentenced on March 30 to 1879 - War of the Pacific: Two seven years in prison, but only Peruvian ironclads attempted to lift Curlin's win was as fast as track needed to complete nine months of the blockade of Iquique by Chilean record holders (for 1 3/16 mile his penalty, which expires in battleships in the Battle of Iquique. races) Tank's Prospect and Louis December. 1894 - The Manchester Ship Canal Quatorze, winners of the Preakness was officially opened, linking the in 1985 and 1996, respectively. US has paid Pakistan $5.6 city of Manchester to the Irish Sea. Curlin (4) paid $8.80 to win at odds billion in 5 years for 'war on 1927 - Aboard the Spirit of St. of almost 7-2. The top three terror' Louis, Charles Lindbergh completed finishers in the Preakness were also The New York Times reports that the first solo non-stop transatlantic the top three finishers in the the United States are making flight. Kentucky Derby, albeit in a different monthly payments to Pakistan, 1998 - Indonesian President order. The $2 exacta of Curlin and totalling about $1 billion annually, Suharto resigned, ending a 32-year Street Sense (4-8) paid $23.20. for their efforts against Al-Qaeda reign. The $1 trifecta of Curlin, Street and Taliban militants. The so-called May 21 is Victoria Day in Canada Sense, and Hard Spun (4-8-7) paid coalition support funds continued (2007); Navy Day in Chile. $25.00. Edgar Prado rode C P West unchanged after President Pervez to a 4th-place finish, capping off a Musharraf decided to cut back on Quote of the Day $1 superfecta (4-8-7-9) of patrols along the border with Life — a culmination of the past, an $340.30. Afghanistan. awareness of the present, an indication of a future beyond If a rematch happens between "They send us a bill, and we just knowledge, the quality that gives a Street Sense and Curlin, it may not pay it. ... Nobody can really explain touch of divinity to matter. happen very soon. Carl Nafzger, what we are getting for this money ~ Charles Lindbergh trainer of Street Sense, has not or even where it’s going," the New indicated that he will run Street York Times article quotes a senior

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