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March 11, 2008 The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Top Stories Socialists win second term as Bicycle Lane (in Chinese: 屏東蘭花 Spain's ruling party 蕨自行車道) completing 8 laps New York Governor Eliot In the 2008 today. The syclists' speed, Spitzer is tied to prostitution Spanish endurance, and physical strength ring general played the key roles in this stage. According to a report by the New election, the York Times, New Socialist In the intermediate period of this York Governor Eliot Workers' Party race, Sea Keong Loh, Kenichiro Spitzer has has emerged as the winner for Tose, Peter Morse, and Angus informed his senior the second election in a row, Morton successfully sprinted for a administration edging out the conservative short-term lead, but the "main officials on Monday People's Party in a vote group" caught up and made up the that he had characterized by fears of a difference in just a short distance. patronized a "high- faltering economy and militant Finally, 93 riders in the main group class" prostitution ring. separatists. finished this race in 2H21m47s, but Marek Wesoły reached the Strong winds and heavy rain Wikipedia Current Events finish line first to win the stage across southern UK champion. The southern United Kingdom has Governor of New York Eliot experienced heavy rains and Spitzer admits to using the After races in Kaohsiung and strong winds, with approximately services of an international online Pingtung, Kam-po Wong and Po- 10,000 homes now prostitution ring. hung, Wu held the lead without power. In •Yahoo! tops the list in the first respectively in Asian and Taiwan addition to damage to attempt to quantify the data Group, John Murphy got win in the property, many collected from Web users for overall and sprint group. journeys have been Internet marketing. disrupted, as a result of New York governor Eliot •The Nationalist Party wins the cancelled flights, in Spitzer tied to prostitution ring 2008 Malta election, by relative addition to closed roads and rail According to a report by The New majority of 1,580 vote margin tracks. York Times (The Times), New York over the Malta Labour Party. Governor Eliot Spitzer has Algerian rebel group claims •Voters in the Batticaloa region in informed his senior administration kidnapping of two Austrians in Sri Lanka go to the polls for local officials on Monday that he had Tunisia government elections after being patronized a "high-class" A group affiliated with Al-Qaeda held by the Tamil Tigers for ten prostitution ring. The Times report has claimed that it kidnapped two years. cites anonymous officials that Austrian tourists ine North African allegedly work for Spitzer. A law nation of Tunisia enforcement official who spoke to on February 22, 2008 Tour de Taiwan Stage 2: European & American cyclists The Associated Press on condition 2008. They had of anonymity stated that a federal been listed as rise up The 2008 Tour de Taiwan in wiretap related to a recent missing by the investigation revealed Spitzer's Austrian government, but until Pingtung County, started its second stage in the Pingtung involvement in a prostitution ring. now, it was not known that they ABC News reported that according had been abducted. Tropic Agriculture Exposition Park (in Chinese: 屏東熱博園區) and to federal officials, the federal raced around Pingtung Orchid Fern investigation into the prostitution If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Wikinews Page 2 ring was initially motivated by and be indicted, in which case the for the North Norfolk coast at money transfers which led agents Lieutenant Governor of New York, 13:37 UTC yesterday. It was also to believe Governor Spitzer was David Paterson, would become issued with given one all clear hiding bribes. Sources familiar with governor. yesterday. Neither the flood watch the case spoke to The Washington nor the all clear has been Post and CNN, and stated that If the allegations turn out to be removed, although no major Spitzer is identified as "Client 9" in true, James Tedisco, the New York damage has been removed. court documents and on a federal State Assembly Republican wiretap. Minority Leader says that Spitzer North East region should resign. The North East region, which In a brief press conference held covers the north east of England, Monday afternoon, Spitzer "Today's news that Eliot Spitzer was previously issued with four apologized to his family and to the was likely involved with a flood watches, although that public, but did not directly admit prostitution ring and his refusal to number has now increased.. The or deny involvement in the deny it leads to one inescapable first warning, which covered the prostitution ring. "I apologize first conclusion: he has disgraced his areas between Whitby and Filey and most importantly to my office and the entire state of New was issued at 12:20 UTC on family. I apologize to the public, to York. He should resign his office Saturday, with the next warning, whom I promised better. I must immediately," stated Tedisco. which covered the area now dedicate some time to surrounding the Lower River Ouse, rededicate my trust to my family," Strong winds and heavy rain being issued approximately nine he said, adding that he "acted in across southern UK hours later. The third and fourth way that violates his obligation to The southern United Kingdom has warnings were both issued at his family." He did not answer experienced heavy rains and approximately 9:40 UTC questions from reporters, and strong winds, with approximately yesterday, with the warnings indicated that he would have more 10,000 homes now without power. covering the areas surrounding the to say "in short order". He did not In addition to damage to property, Upper River Ouse and Lower River admit or deny any allegations. many journeys have been Ouse. Two all clears were also disrupted, as a result of cancelled issued, the first covered the North The Times' report alleges that Gov. flights, in addition to closed roads Sea at Scarborough and was Spitzer is connected with the and rail tracks. issued at 20:37 UTC on Saturday Emperors Club VIP, a high-priced and the second covered the River international prostitution ring. Last The UK Met Office described the Ure at Aldwark Bridge, with it week, federal investigators current conditions by saying that being issued at 09:02 UTC arrested four people involved with "the Met Office continues to expect yesterday. No major damage has the operation in and around New an intense low pressure system to been reported for the North West York. The investigation included move east across the UK during although ten flood watches and undercover work and wiretap Monday, bringing severe gales and seven flood warnings are in force. recordings at various club potentially damaging gusts across locations, including New York and some areas, more particularly the North West region Washington, some allegedly west and south of England and The North West region, which containing Spitzer's voice. Wales. Southerly winds are covers the north west of England, expected to strengthen during the was issued with eleven flood Reports indicate that the governor early hours of Monday to give watches. All but one of them were learned on Friday, March 7, that severe gales for a time, coinciding issued yesterday, with the other federal investigators had with the morning rush hour in one being issued on March 7. The discovered that he was involved in some areas." warnings covered many areas the prostitution ring. He informed including the coast at Barrow in his top aides on Sunday night Anglian region Furness and the Wyre Estuary. No before meeting with the rest of his The Anglian region, which covers major damage has been reported staff Monday, according to The the east of England, was issued for the North West although six Times. Sources for the FOX News with one flood watch, meaning flood watches are still in force. Channel and WCBS-TV in New York that a flood is not likely, but is report that Spitzer could resign possible. The warning was issued Southern region If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Wikinews Page 3 The Southern region, which covers Malaysian opposition gains in enroll the TWTC Nangang Stage the south of England, was been elections, conquers four new and integrate the Taipei Cycle for issued with five flood watches. The state legislatures the best promotion of bicycle warnings covering the The elections in Malaysia have industry.” —Chao-hsun Huang, Southampton Water Flood Watch resulted in gains by opposition Chairman of Chinese Taipei Cycling Area and the Portsmouth Flood parties. The ruling Barisan Association Watch Area were added the most National (BN) Coalition's fraction recently, with the warnings for the has fallen below two thirds (The In the starting of the 3rd lap, Milford-on-Sea to Calshot Flood requisite supermajority to amend there was a sudden blow sound Watch Area, the Isle of Wight the constitution), while still near the 50m flag. According to coast Flood Watch Area and the maintaining an absolute majority some witnesses, a cyclist from Hayling Island Flood Watch Area to mass its legislation. Health Net Pro Cycling Team was coming earlier at various times forced to quit this race because his soon after 14:00 UTC yesterday. The elections, held on the March 8, tire blew suddenly due to a damn were for the Parliament of hot weather and the temperature According to a spokesperson for Malaysia and all the state of the race lane progressively rose the environment agency, "the legislatures, except that of up.