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Chinese police kill 20 villagers Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe "That was really a great drive, Chinese grossed $65 million in the United probably the best one of the year," security States ($107 million worldwide) said Dallas coach Bill Parcells. forces have on its opening weekend, making sealed off a it the #2 December opening The win means the Cowboys village in weekend film of all time (behind remain tied with the Minnesota Guangdong The Lord of the Rings: Return of Vikings, who won against the St. province, the King and in front of the first Louis Rams, for the sixth and final where two Lord of the Rings films). With NFC wildcard spot with 3 games authorities opened fire on local this news, Disney has officially remaining. The Chiefs are now in a villagers last week. Police greenlit cinema production of three-way tie for the sixth AFC allegedly shot dead up to 20 second book in the series, Prince wildcard spot with the San Diego people, in what has been touted Caspian, by 2007. Chargers, who lost to the Miami as the most lethal use of force by •Gebran Tueni, a prominent Dolphins, and the Cincinnati authorities since the Tiananmen Lebanese anti-Syrian member of Bengals, who won against the Square massacre... parliament and managing editor Cleveland Browns. of the leading liberal An-Nahar Violence at Cronulla Beach as newspaper, has been killed in a The Chiefs face the New York 5000 people gather car bomb attack in Beirut. He had Giants next Saturday and the Cronulla Beach spent months in Paris because of Cowboys play the Washington in Sydney, New security concerns, reportedly only Redskins on Sunday. South returning to Lebanon on Sunday. was the scene Another An-Nahar journalist, the University of Iowa tuition hike of racist mob- anti-Syrian writer Samir Kassir, discriminates against violence was killed in a car bomb in June. engineering yesterday. In what has been described as It should come as no surprise to disgusting, un-Australian and Missed field goal gives Dallas important victory most students at the University of shameful behaviour, a 5000- Iowa that tuition will be going up strong mob assaulted people The Dallas Cowboys beat the next year. After all, tuition has suspected of being of Lebanese risen consistently since before origin. Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. 2002, often by larger percentages than other Big Ten Universities. Featured story It was a thrilling game which was The surprise may come when students of engineering, law, and Interview with Jimbo Wales decided in the final seconds when public health receive their tuition Wikinews contributors talk with Lawrence Tynes missed a 41-yard bills, however, since the university Jimbo Wales, founder of the field goal which would have forced has imposed an additional "fee" for Wikimedia Foundation, in an overtime. law school, upper-level exclusive interview. Cowboys quarterback Drew engineering, and public health programs that does not affect Wikipedia Current Events Bledsoe passed for a season-best 332 yards, including a 71-yard students pursuing other areas of ASEAN Summit begins in Kuala • touchdown pass to Terry Glenn in study. Lumpur, Malaysia. the second quarter, and a 14-play The fee, $500 per year for law •The Chronicles of Narnia: The 68-yard drive in the fourth for the school students and for junior and

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit e n . wikinews.org Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Wikinews Page 2 senior-class undergraduates in unclear how many will remain in students doesn't seem to mind the engineering, $1000 per year for the program through graduation. increase. Graduating senior in graduate students pursuing a Statistics for the expected effect of mechanical engineering, Mike, masters of public health, is this tuition increase on enrollment expressed that he was simply glad expected to help the university were not available from the he was getting out before the fee recoup some of the costs University of Iowa at the time of increase took effect. "I'm going to associated with operating these this report. get my degree this May and then less popular and more costly areas get out of this place. I'm just glad of study. This is the first time the As reports continue to be I don't have to deal with any more University of Iowa has been given published describing the relative of the politics at this school." the power by the Iowa Board of drop in the number of students Regents to implement a policy pursuing degrees in the sciences Currently University of Iowa affecting the tuition of one group and engineering in the United engineering students are required of students studying in a non- States compared to other to complete 128 semester hours of professional program without countries such as China, it isn't coursework in order to obtain a affecting the tuition of all students hard for some to figure out why degree while students in the in other non-professional America is falling behind. When college of liberal arts and sciences programs, a policy known as asked about whether he would are required to complete 120 "differential tuition." continue his education in semester hours of coursework to engineering or switch majors due obtain a degree. The differential The Daily Iowan reports that "Lola to the new fee, one engineering tuition plan is set to take effect Lopes, the UI associate provost for student said "I love engineering beginning with the Fall semester of undergraduate education, said the and I love the skills I've learned in 2006. UI is boosting tuition for engineering, but getting slammed engineering students because at every turn by crazy coursework, Afghanistan Earthquake other university students should additional hours, constantly December 2005 not have to subsidize engineering, changing curriculum, and now which is a more expensive higher tuition [compared to A magnitude 6.7 on the Richter program." But in a nation where students of other majors] makes scale earthquake has struck north- science and engineering education me think I would have been better eastern Afghanistan. The US is already struggling, some off doing business." Geological Survey (USGS) has students and community members stated that the time of the quake are wondering what type of effect The university, when asked for was 22:00 GMT, and the epicenter this will have on enrollment in the justification for the differential was close to the border with University of Iowa's small college tuition plan, cited the increased Pakistan. of engineering. cost of facilities, equipment, computers, and even instructors The tremor was felt in Delhi, One student of engineering, who required by students pursuing Muzaffarabad and Balakot. It is wished only to be quoted by his degrees in these fields. One the second quake to hit the area in first name, Jeff, said that he faculty member in support of the a fortnight. couldn't "understand why the plan, who again, wished to remain university would be charging anonymous, stated that "the Californian Governer denies students of one of the most differential tuition seems fair. Why 'Tookie' clemency difficult programs on campus more should the rest of the university than those of programs like have to subsidize the engineering California governor Arnold business and art." While it is true program when we're already Schwarzenegger has denied that engineering students do having enough trouble making clemency for gang founder Stanley require additional university ends meet in our own Tookie Williams, a death row resources, according to university departments?" inmate convicted of four murders accounting records, if engineering in the 1970's. students continue to face hurdles While opinions remain diverse greater than simply an increased amongst most students and There has been much debate course load compared to their faculty regarding the differential within the US in the run up to the non-engineering peers, it is tuition policy, one group of decision with a number of figures

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Wikinews Page 3 lobbying for clemency. the reports in the News section. rights abuses more profitable, and The site maintainer further exploits poorer populations. BBC News has reported Alice explains that "the aim thoughout Huffman (President of The had been timely, detailed, accurate Amnesty International reports that California National Association for reporting" with infromation China carried out 3,400 executions the Advancement of Colored reported "in good faith". in 2004, which is 90% of all People) as saying "We believe this executions worldwide. is a serious blow to our effort to IC Croydon, a local news website, fight gangs," 'Tookie' Williams has reported Bombadier (the French police detain 20 terror being well known for his anti-gang company believed to have made suspects in dawn raid efforts. These efforts have earned the threats) as stating that some him Nobel peace prize of the reports on the unoffical site French police said on Monday they nominations. were "100% inaccurate" with a have smashed an Islamist spokesperson being quoted as terrorism ring in Paris. Between 20 However the violent nature of saying that "Things came to a and 30 people were arrested in the Williams crimes has also been head when a potential customer Paris region following an raised. In denying clemency read something on his website and investigation into the funding of Californian governor Arnold asked us if there was any truth in Islamist extremists. Police Schwarzenegger said "Without it. This could have affected our described Monday's events as a apology and atonement for these bid." "major operation aimed at senseless and brutal killings, there disbanding an Islamist network can be no redemption,". Some By contrast the general manager linked to terrorism". reports indicate that the decison of Tramlink's operators is quoted was a difficult one for the (by IC Corydon) as saying "It is a Among those arrested in a string Californian governer. shame. I have warmed to the site of dawn raids were individuals over the years. He is such a strong linked to previous terrorism Williams will be executed at 12:01 advocate of Tramlink," referring to investigations and common crime, AM local time (0801 UTC) on the maintiner of the fan site. the police statement said. Those Tuesday, according to reports. detained remained in custody and Internet company offers police were searching a number of Tramlink fan site closes news organs from executed Chinese premises and Internet cafes. The section prisoners suspects were under surveillance for several weeks and were Croydon Tramlink - The Unofficial An Internet based company, detained after evidence emerged Site, a popular website about Transplantsinternational.com has that "violent actions" were being Tramlink, has removed its news begun selling transplants of planned. section from its website by 6 kidneys from executed Chinese December 2005 due to legal prisoners, at a price of £23,000. Those arrested are suspected of threats. Concerns about the move The company states, 'A cadaveric staging armed robberies to finance have already been expressed in kidney comes from a dead person radical Islamist causes. French the newsgroup and in the majority of cases in investigators were reportedly "uk.transport.london". One of the China, the dead people are "convinced" those arrested articles in contention is claimed to prisoners, which allows for us to intended to stage violent acts on be three years old. After the know at least two weeks ahead of French territory, a French radio section was withdrawn, the site time when the kidney will be station reported. maintainer stated in a message on ready.' the site that he feels he is not in a Some 20 suspects were arrested positon to defend legal actions The prisoners apparently give their before dawn in five different should they arise. consent and are told that their regions. Others were arrested families will receive money for the several hours later around In the same stament, the 'donation'. Human rights groups suburban Paris. The raids were maintiner explains that the news generally oppose such means of carried out by the domestic section has been withdrawn obtaining transplants as "organ intelligence service, DST, because of threats over some of harvesting" which makes human detectives from France's organised

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Wikinews Page 4 crime unit and members of the the AFC, entitling them to a bye in last WTO conference in Cancun, RAID crack intervention squad. the first round of the playoffs, and Mexico, in 2003, where a protester home field advantage in the was killed by police. France has been on red alert, the second and third rounds. second highest security level, Supporters of the talks say a trade since the suicide bomb attacks on Only three other teams in NFL deal may generate billions of London transport on July 7. history have remained undefeated dollars in benefits and possibly lift through the first 13 games of the millions out of poverty, but many Gorillaz Nominated for 5 season: the 1934 Chicago Bears, opponents say it would largely Grammy Awards the 1972 Miami Dolphins, and the benefit rich nations at the expense 1998 Denver Broncos. Only the of developing countries. The smash hit "Demon Days" from 1972 Dolphins finished a 16-game cartoon band Gorillaz has been season without a loss. Deep divisions between developed nominated for 5 Grammy Awards: and developing countries, Record Of The Year, "Feel Good, "Going 16-0 would be great, but particularly over agriculture, have Inc." Best Pop Collaboration With it's not the most important thing," forced WTO states to lower their Vocals, "Feel Good, Inc.",Best said Indianapolis coach Tony goals for their sixth ministerial Urban/Alternative Performance, Dungy. "We're going to keep our conference, which is being held "Dirty Harry", Producer Of The mantra: one game at a time. this week amid tight security. Year, Danger Mouse "Demon We're going to do everything we Days", Best Short Form Music can to beat San Diego and we're To avoid trouble, Hong Kong has Video, "Feel Good, Inc." not going to look ahead." blacklisted some people. Officials have also glued down loose The other nominations for Record The Colts face the San Diego pavement stones and welded shut of the Year are "We Belong Chargers next Sunday in sewer grates to prevent protesters Together" by Mariah Carey, Indianapolis. from using them as projectiles and "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" by pedestrian overpasses have been Green Day, "Hollaback Girl" by Demonstration in Hong Kong covered in mesh to prevent Gwen Stefani, and "Gold Digger" denounces WTO objects being thrown. by Kanye West. Anti-globalization protesters in Elizabeth Tang, head of the Hong Indianapolis remains Hong Kong began a series of Kong Peoples' Alliance coordinating undefeated with win in demonstrations on Sunday to the demonstrations, said she Jacksonville denounce this week's World Trade expected any violence to be on a Organization (WTO) meeting. very small-scale and easily The Indianapolis Colts beat the handled by police. "People all over Jacksonville Jaguars 26-18 at Around 3,000 protesters with the world are feeling that the WTO ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, signs reading "Junk the WTO" and and the way it has been Florida. The Colts remain "Life is not for sale", took to the functioning so far has failed to lift undefeated 13 games into the 16- streets in a carnival atmosphere. the poor out of poverty," Tang game NFL season. "We feel very frustrated with said. multinational enterprises," said Marvin Harrison caught two Kenzo Sasaki, owner of a 20-cow Han Dongfang, a fellow marcher touchdown passes from Peyton dairy farm north of Tokyo. "Our who led workers at the 1989 Manning, including a 65-yard pass main message is for food Tiananmen Square pro-democracy in the second quarter. Mike sovereignty. Junk the WTO." protest, said workers' rights had Vanderjagt kicked four field goals. languished. "The WTO is a double- The Jaguars, who were held to a Some 10,000 anti-globalization edged sword for China," said Han. single field goal in the first 3 protesters, including groups of "Chinese workers have no right to quarters, scored two touchdowns South Korean farmers angry at the organize unions, so how can you in the last five minutes of the prospect of more agricultural protect yourself or get benefits." game. imports, are converging on Hong The victory guarentees that Colts Kong. Police hope to avoid the Spokespeople for the group of will finish with the best record in violent clashes that marked the 1,500 South Koreans protesters

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Wikinews Page 5 said they would demonstrate In an apparent attempt to diffuse villagers that up to 20 people were legally and peacefully, according to tensions, authorities have arrested killed, some of whom were said to a statement by the Korean the police commander accused of have been chased and executed. Struggle Mission, which represents authorising the shootings. several activist groups. Hundreds of police have blocked Locals quoted in the Hong Kong roads into Dongzhou village, part and foreign media said bodies The Koreans oppose the WTO's of Shanwei city in Guangdong were left in the street and in the aim to lower trade barriers for province near Hong Kong. sea. Shots were reported many agricultural imports, saying such hours after the initial clash. moves will flood the Korean Villagers claim that up to 20 market with cheap rice and people died in the clash. They say Violence at Cronulla Beach as bankrupt Korean farmers. Joo Jei- 300 people have been arrested for 5000 people gather jun, general coordinator of the protesting in recent months. Last Korean Struggle Mission, on Tuesday's demonstration was to Cronulla Beach in Sydney, New Monday told reporters, "We will be demand the release of three more South Wales was the scene of escalating the level of struggle on who had been detained. racist mob-violence yesterday. In December 17. "Any hindrance to what has been described as our freedom of expression - either A government statement, released disgusting, un-Australian and by the Hong Kong government or after a four-day news blackout, shameful behaviour, a 5000-strong the police - will be dealt with in an said the villagers attacked police mob assaulted people suspected of affirmative manner," he added. with sticks, knives and Molotov being of Lebanese origin. The cocktails. "Police were forced to angry, alcohol-fuelled crowd also Yang Kyeong-kyoo, of the Korean open fire in alarm," it said. "In the turned on anyone who tried to Confederation of Trade Unions, chaos, three villagers died, eight help the victims, including police, said the groups were still were injured, three of them security guards and ambulance discussing protest tactics. "But seriously." officers. generally, we will mobilize as many people as we can because However, villagers claimed that the Following an attack on two December 17 is the last day to protest was peaceful and, at most, lifeguards earlier in the week, make decisions," he said. only fireworks had been thrown allegedly by men of Lebanese into the air. One teenager said: descent, a protest had been Chinese police kill 20 villagers "We didn't expect the police to organised via text messages and a open fire. They threw tear gas first small number of usenet postings. Chinese security forces have and then they shot." sealed off a village where police Sutherland Shire Mayor Kevin have allegedly shot and killed up According to newspapers in Hong Schreiber says inflammatory text to 20 people, in what has been Kong, residents say that police are messages calling for revenge touted as the most lethal use of going from house to house attacks fueled the violence. Mr force by authorities since the offering money to take away the Schreiber said the heavily- Tiananmen Square massacre. bodies of those who died, in order circulated messages ensured to reduce the visible death count. troublemakers went to the Days after reports of the shooting southern Sydney beach looking for leaked out, Beijing has confirmed Local government officials say the a fight. Police had patrolled the that police had opened fire last killings will be investigated, but area all weekend after text Tuesday on villagers protesting rather than blame the officers who messages began circulating against land seizures. According to pulled the trigger or gave the among the community calling for government statements, three order to fire, it accused three local vigilante responses to unwelcome people had been shot dead as men of stirring up unrest, adding: visitors on the beach. police quelled a demonstration. "They must shoulder the legal The incident came after months of responsibility for what happened." "The sending out of that text protest against the building of a message was foolish and power station, which villagers say The report, which was carried by irresponsible and ensured that was on stolen land. the state-run Xinhua news agency, people from all over Sydney came made no mention of claims by to Cronulla looking to cause

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Wikinews Page 6 trouble and this was further fueled Kareela, Granville, Lugarno, Kuranda Seyit, the director of by alcohol," said Mr Schreiber. Greenacre, Mascot, Northmead, Forum on Australia's Islamic Jannali, Sutherland, and Relations (FAIR), an Islamic think- As the crowd marched along the Riverwood. Offences included tank, was disgusted by the beach and foreshore area, waving malicious damage, resist police, weekends violence. "The Cronulla Australian and White Nationalist hinder police, assault police, resist police must send a loud and clear flags, the crowd chanted racist arrest, possess prohibited drug, message to others who are slogans. Many of the crowd had offensive manner, threaten potentially considering vigilante adorned their bodies with racist violence, affray, possess knife in a action against fellow Australians," slogans. public place, and driving in a Mr Seyit said. He also condemned manner dangerous. All of those the previous violence that was Middle Eastern men were openly charged were men between 17 allegedly committed by Lebanese targetted and assaulted. A young and 40 years of age. men, but said that this does not Muslim woman wearing a veil was justify yesterdays violence. "I chased into a kiosk on Cronulla A Police strike force had been realise that the initial behaviour by beach. Police tried to move her established to track down those the thugs who beat the lifeguard away from the chanting crowd but responsible, NSW Premier Morris was unacceptable but to take it were unable to reach the security Iemma said today. Mr Iemma said out any anyone who the mob think of the command post. While the video and photo evidence would are not one of them, is not the woman and police officers hid in be used to catch the offenders solution," Mr Seyit said. the kiosk, a crowd surrounded the following incidents which he said kiosk and shouted "Kill the Lebs", showed "ugly face of racism in He suggested that a number of while others climbed on top of the Australia". people in Sutherland Shire were kiosk. racist, and this contributed to the He said the Government would violence. "Obviously the As police horses and special examine what extra police powers underlying racism and intolerance operations officers formed a line would be needed to combat in the shire is now bubbling to the and pushed the crowd away, they further outbreaks of violence. A surface." were bombarded with beer bottles. meeting of community leaders After half an hour, an ambulance would be convened to discuss the NSW Deputy Police Commissioner arrived at the kiosk and people problem. Andrew Scipione says police were loaded into it. The believed neo-Nazi and white ambulance, transporting six "Let's be very clear, the police will supremacist groups were among injured youths, escorted by police be unrelenting in their fight the crowd. "That in fact is and police horses, was also against these thugs and something that we're following bombarded with beer bottles. One hooligans," the Premier said. A up," he told the Nine network. struck an ambulance officer on the series of apparent revenge attacks "Yes, that's the advice we've head. His colleague suffered – including two stabbings – received." lacerations to the arm. occurred overnight following the One woman was advertising a unrest at Cronulla. group called the Patriotic Youth A total of 25 people, including two League. The group describes itself ambulance officers, were injured Prime Minister John Howard, at a as a "radical nationalist" group and about 40 cars were vandalised separate press conference, with links to the German-based at Maroubra as the unrest spread condemned the violence. He said skinhead group Volksfront, British to other beachside communities. attacking anyone on the basis of Nationalist Party and the New Police said 16 people had been their race or ethnicity was Zealand National Front. arrested and charged with 41 unacceptable and should be offences. Locals said today they repudiated. He has refused to call Most bloggers were in agreement were in shock and many refused Australians "racist". He himself that anyone committing acts of to be named, too scared of created racism-related controversy violence should be arrested and retribution for their comments. when in 1988 he claimed that the punished, regardless of race, place rate of Asian immigration into of residence, or justification for Those charged were from Australia was too high. their actions. Some are purely Mortdale, Cronulla, Bondi Junction, critical, whereas others are

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Wikinews Page 7 pointing to previous acts by Cronulla - and I'd bet you the similarly possibly due to being Lebanese youths to explain the shiny biro on my desk that they released two years after the violence. will - perhaps they'd consider, PlayStation 2. The large size of the instead of simply attacking console and the differing style of "Round ‘em up—all of them, from 'multiculturalism' as a vague games was also said to have both sides—charge ‘em, convict concept, actually suggesting what contributed. ‘em, jail ‘em," Tim Blair said. they'd do differently.)" There is still some hope for the "Are we living in Tsarist Russia Splat Guy criticised the use of the Xbox 360, Takeshi Tajima, a BNP where peasants with pitchforks national flag and anthem during Paribas analyst, told Reuters news chase Jews down the street?" said the riot. "... the ugliest thing of all agency "most people are going to Jason Soon of catallaxy. He made was the use of symbols of the wait and see." a distinction between these riots unity of Australians - all and previous riots, such as Australians, not just Anglos - like "International Peace Maquarie Fields. "The denizens of the flag, national anthem, and Conference" Cronulla do not even have the sports cries as a sort of racial excuse of poverty and deprivation identifier. Really unsavoury, really On Saturday 10 December 2005, for their actions. The infamy of unacceptable, really unaustralian." Tony Benn spoke to around 1,500 disgrace will be heavier on them people at the opening rally of a than on the people of Macquarie Racism in post-invasion Australia peace conference at the Royal Fields." dates back to the White Australia Horticultural Hall in London policy, which started as organised by the Stop the War One blogger said that he did not government policy in the 1880's, Coalition in opposition to the support Sunday’s violence, but became a national law with the occupation of Iraq. Tony Benn told argued that it was understandable creation of Australia as a state in the amassed conference delegates after what he described as years 1901, effectively was stopped in that the anti-war movement, of violence and intimidation by 1973 under the prime ministership which is calling for troops to be Lebanese youths. of Whitlam, and was completed by withdrawn from Iraq, is the further reform in immigration law biggest he had seen in his lifetime. "This episode is an absolute under Fraser in 1978. disgrace. I, however, absolutely Throughout the long day, from refuse to condemn the people who Xbox 360 not a hit in Japan 10am to 8pm, there were 33 took that action yesterday, Hundreds attend speakers in total. Among these especially given the pattern of was Cindy Sheehan, American wilful inaction from the authorities Microsoft has launched its much- anti-war activist whose son, a over the last two years. Far from hyped Xbox 360 console into soldier, died in Iraq. She spoke in demonstrating intolerance Japan, but unlike the European a session along with among others (arguably, quite the opposite has and American markets the Reg Keys and from been demonstrated here, given Japanese are not rushing out to Military Families Against the War. the facts), put quite simply, buy them. Several speakers who had everybody has a limit," said James travelled from Iraq spoke, Ozark of "A Western Heart". When launched in the American including Hassan Juma, president and European markets, stores sold of the Iraqi trade union the Another blogger, who goes by the out early. In Japan, sales are Southern Oil Workers' Union. He name "AnonymousLefty", issued a much lower. One store-owner says condemned what he claimed were challenge to right-wing bloggers that fewer than 50 units were sold attempts by America to strip Iraq and mainstream pundits, asking in the first 2 hours of its release. through privatizing its services. them to explain how recent events Sheikh Hussein al Zagani, a should have been handled. "What Many believe that in Japan it is representative of Muqtada al-Sadr, precisely should we be doing difficult for any games console to was due to speak at the differently in order to prevent be successful that isn't from a conference but was reportedly flare-ups like Cronulla? (If Andrew Japanese company, such as Sony denied a visa. Bolt and Piers Ackerman are going or Nintendo. The first generation to devote their next columns to of Xbox consoles performed , the RESPECT MP,

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Wikinews Page 8 closed the conference in a speech in the real world, would give them Iwane Matsui captured Nanjing, in which he urged people to build a human face." Mandelson said. China and began weeks of looting, for a planned international burning, raping and killing. demonstration on the 18th of This agitated several countries, 1981 - Prime Minister Wojciech March next year. notably the US, Brazil, and several Jaruzelski declared martial law in latin american countries. "The US Poland, suspended Solidarity and Business Brief for December and EU are receiving billions of imprisoned many union leaders. 12, 2005 subsidies and at the end of the 2003 - Former Iraqi President day these countries produce far Saddam Hussein was found hiding Paramount Pictures buys more than they should and our in a spider hole during Operation DreamWorks SKG market is flooded with subsidised Red Dawn and captured. Paramount Pictures has agreed to cotton." said Samuel Amehou, December 13 is Republic Day in buy DreamWorks SKG for $826 Benin's WTO ambassador. Malta (1974); St. Lucia's Day in million in cash and $774 million in Sweden assumption of debt. Paramount Brazil insists that the EU make a intends to sell off the Dreamworks' better offer. The country's finance Quote of the Day 59 title library which includes minister said "Unless the European The maple tree that night Gladiator, American Beauty, and Union is able to improve Without a wind or rain Saving Private Ryan. The library is substantially its offer on Let go its leaves expected to bring in $850 million agricultural goods, there will not Because its time had come. to $1 billion making the be a successful round." ~ Eugene McCarthy ~ Dreamworks net purchase price about $500 to $650 million. Mandelson countered with About Wikinews "Another offer on agriculture DreamWorks was established 11 would simply be pocketed without We are a group of volunteer years ago by Steven Spielberg, listing the levels of ambition journalists whose mission is to David Geffin, and Jeffrey overall," he said. "It is for others create a diverse community Katzenberg. Spielberg will remain to come up with better proposals where citizens from around the producer-director and Geffen will in key areas of industrial tariffs globe (including you) can remain the company's chairman. and services." collaborate to report the news on a wide variety of current events. Paramount will not recieve Hong Kong Secretary for By making our content Dreamworks' animation studios, Commerce, John Tsang, said he perpetually available for free which is responsible for the hit wants to build a platform in Hong redistribution and use, we hope Shrek, but it will own the Kong for the Doha Round to push to contribute to a global digital distribution rights of previously for a final drive towards reaching a commons. made Dreamworks films. conclusion in 2006. Tsang said License Paramount will however recieve that ministers must give a clear This work is licensed under the Dreamworks' television division. direction on how to move forward Creative Commons Attribution NBC Universal, owned by GE, had after the conference. License. Articles published in this offered $900 million. Print edition were created by Today in History Wikinewsies. WTO battles on 1545 - Counter-Reformation: The The agricultural fighting continues Council of Trent, an ecumenical To view a copy of this license, visit: in the WTO. EU's trade chief Peter council convoked by Pope Paul III http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ Mandelson wants his six-point plan in response to the growth of or send a letter to tabled. The plan includes a deal to Protestantism, opened in Trento, Creative Commons end cotton subsidies. "We have Italy. 543 Howard Street, 5th Floor San Francisco, California, 94105, USA asked [WTO Director-General] 1862 - American Civil War: Union Pascal Lamy to consider making forces under Maj. Gen. Ambrose About Wikinews Print Edition the development package that we Burnside were decisively defeated For more information about have been promoting as the first in the Battle of Fredericksburg. Wikinews Print Edition visit: subject in the discussions. I think 1937 - Nanking Massacre: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Print it would earth these negotiations Japanese forces under General

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