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Top Stories before the end of July. Local scouts Wikipedia Current Events now have to go to suburbs for G8 reaches deal on African aid services. for health issues •President of the G8 leaders have reportedly struck George W. Bush and President of With the eviction of the Cradle of a deal pledging US$60 billion in meet to Liberty Council, Philadelphia, the aid to Africa. The deal which will discuss . Putin, in fifth largest city in the nation, is be announced later today will be a minor reversal of recent the only one without its own Scout a commitment to fighting AIDS rhetoric regarding Bush's building. The four largest cities are and malaria on the continent. European missile shield plans, each served respectively by their suggests placing a own council: Greater New York US President George W. Bush installation in . Councils; Los Angeles Area falls ill during G8 •Four supposed agent Council; Chicago Area Council and U.S. President George W. Bush provocateurs who had the Sam Area Council. has fallen ill with a stomach bug encouraged peaceful protesters Cities six through ten have council and missed the morning session to throw stones are unmasked. A offices within their city limits as of the G-8 Summit, but has police spokesperson pointed to a well (Phoenix, San Antonio, San returned to the days events. possible involvement of Diego, Dallas and San Jose). Intelligence agencies. Featured story The Philadelphia-based council is •At least 12 citizens of Oman are the seventh largest in the nation. Judge orders Paris Hilton to killed by Cyclone Gonu. The top five are New York, return to jail •Hamas militants kill a Fatah Houston, the Washington- A day after being released to member and five other BaltimoreArea (National Capital house arrest, Paris Hilton is Palestineans are injured in a Area Council), Saint Paul (Northern brought back into court today in renewal of fighting between the Star Council) and Salt Lake City handcuffs, and ordered to serve two groups. (Great Salt Lake Council). out her remaining 23-day sentence in jail. •The Reserve Bank of New In December 1928 the City of Zealand raises interest rates in Wikipedia Current Events Philadelphia gave the Philadelphia New Zealand to 8%, the highest Council permission to build a •Sri Lankan Civil War: Police in Sri level of any industrialised nation. headquarters on city-owned land Lanka force hundreds of the • at 22nd and Spring Streets in minority Sri Lankan Tamils American scientists identify a Fairmount Park. The Scouts built community out of Colombo for new strain of potentially lethal their headquarters at their own what they say are security bacteria called Bartonella expense and, complying with the reasons. rochalimae. Philadelphia to become largest terms of the agreement, •Italian police arrest a group of city in U.S. without Boy Scout immediately turned over the people for allegedly providing building property to the city. In return they material support for an al Qaeda- When the Philadelphia City Council remained housed in their building linked organisation Salafist Group broke its 80 year old building lease rent free "in perpetuity." for Call and Combat. with the Cradle of Liberty Council, •G8 leaders reach agreement on a it set itself on a course to be the The Beaux Arts style building built deal to reduce greenhouse gas largest city in the nation without in 1929 was designed by architect emissions by 2050. its own Boy Scout building. The Charles Klauder. Located at 22nd scouts must abandon their building and Winter Streets it is eligible to

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Friday, June 8, 2007 Wikinews Page 2 be listed on the National Register taking part in the country. The ban reports TMZ.com, though she will of Historic Places. Having lost the was first introduced following the receive credit for five days (as the use of the land and building on the more than 80 deaths in the authorities in Los Angeles have Benjamin Franklin Parkway given disaster at the 1955 24 Hours of counted Sunday evening and to the council, it will operate out of Le Mans. Thursday morning as a part of her its suburban office in Wayne, sentence). Pennsylvania. This office is is 21 The ban was lifted following heated miles outside of Center City, discussions within the Swiss Reports indicate that Hilton was considered the heart of the parliament with some arguing that overcome by the stress of Delaware Valley. the reintroduction of the sport incarceration (credited as "medical could help the countries reasons"), and reached an The eviction of the council is due component manufacturers and the agreement to serve the remaining to the controversies over the issue tourism industry, while others days of her sentence under house of avowed homosexuals being argued that the sport wasn't good arrest. She will have to spend 40 leaders in the Boy Scouts. The city for the environment. days in house arrest, forced to of Philadelphia does not allow wear a tracking ankle bracelet. The discrimination against openly gay The final voting saw the ban lifted 26-year-old Hilton was released people, and the Scouts have with 97 votes for and 77 against. from the Los Angeles Jail Thursday asserted that under the First and was placed into house arrest. Amendment Freedom of assembly Land mine explodes in Siirt, they can exclude people who don’t Turkey killing three soldiers, In January, the hotel heiress meet their membership standards. injuring six others pleaded guilty to charges of At 1800 hours (UTC) a remote alcohol-related reckless driving. In There is no word about the Scouts controlled land mine exploded in February, the California highway future plans in Philadelphia and Siirt, Turkey. The government of patrol caught her violating her Scout officals have not yet Turkey believes that the Kurdistan three year probation. Hilton on commented on it. The council is Workers' Party (PKK) was Sunday entered the Century still recovering from the loss of responsible for the explosion. regional detention facility in Los United Way funding in 2003. Angeles, almost immediately after At least 3 soldiers of the Turkish the MTV Movie Awards. Anaheim Ducks win Stanley Armed Forces were killed and six Cup others were injured when their North Korea test-fires two The Anaheim Ducks won the military vehicle passed over the missiles, South Korean officer National Hockey League's (NHL) device. says Stanley Cup on Wednesday in North Korea test-fired several Game 5 of the 2007 finals. The The injured personnel and soldiers short-range missiles off its west Ducks achieved a 6-2 score were immediately taken to a coast, South Korea's Yonhap news against the Ottawa Senators at hospital in Siirt via medical service reported today. their home stadium, the Honda helicopters. Center, winning the best-of-seven "I believe North Korea launched series while only allowing one Turkish army Generals have told two missiles into the West Sea Ottawa victory. This marks the first the Turkish people "to resist in the today, one in the morning and the such championship for a California face of these terrorist actions. The other in the afternoon," an professional ice hockey team. Turkish Armed Forces has an unnamed South Korean unshakable determination in intelligence official was quoted as Scott Niedermayer won the Conn fighting terrorism and it will saying by Yonhap, the South Smythe Trophy as the NHL's most absolutely give the necessary Korean government news service. valuable player in the 2006-2007 answer to such attacks." The official added that the rockets season. were either a surface-to-ship type Paris Hilton released under or a ship-to-ship type, both with a Switzerland lifts ban on motor house arrest range of less than 100 kilometers racing Paris Hilton has been released (60 miles), and landed in North Switzerland has lifted a 52 year old from prison after serving only Korean territory. ban on any form of motor racing three days of her 23-day sentence, "North Korea conducts this kind of

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Friday, June 8, 2007 Wikinews Page 3 missile test several times a year," Celine Dion to this congress for a and yet there won't be a reduction the official was quoted as saying. concert in 2008. until and are "We saw the test as part of a participants” —United States routine military exercise." Turkey secures Kurdish zone President, George W. Bush border with Iraq The last missile test was on May Turkey has tightened access to the Merkel had proposed a 50% 25, which at the time South border cities, and regions from/to decrease in greenhouse gas Korean and US officials said was Northern Iraq have been closed emissions by 2050 compared to routine. after a series of attacks by the 1990 levels, helping to keep global Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) temperature rise to no more than But the latest launches occurred a and these border cities have been 3.6°C. White House adviser James day after US President George W. declared as forbidden zones, a Connaughton however said that Bush and Japanese Prime Minister press release published on the "At this point in time we are not Shinzo Abe called on the G8 website of the Turkish Military prepared to adopt that proposal." nations to put more pressure on says. The Chief of Staff, General North Korea to comply with an Yaşar Büyükanıt said that the President George W. Bush finds international agreement to shut situation was extraordinary. himself in a position between the down its main nuclear reactor. pressure from and It has also been reported that , but on the other hand The U.S. criticized today's launch anyone to trespass the borders he wants to urge countries like as "not constructive." and enter the forbidden zones will India and China to join climate not be tolerated and shot. efforts. He told reporters that: "The United States and our allies "The United States can serve as a believe that North Korea should The Turkish Military has also bridge between some nations who refrain from testing missiles," US cancelled and stopped all flights believe that now is the time to National Security Council between Turkey and Northern Iraq. come up with a set goal … and spokesman Gordon Johndroe said those who are reluctant to in a statement from the G8 Post-Kyoto agreement is participate in the dialogue. ... We summit in , subject of G8 debate all can make major strides, and Germany. "North Korea should Leaders from the 7 richest yet there won't be a reduction until focus on the denuclearization of industrialised countries and Russia China and India are participants." the Korean peninsula and fulfill its will have to deal with climate obligations," Johndroe said, issues at the 33rd G8 summit in President Bush will defend his plan mentioning an international Heiligendamm, Germany. While today to organise a separate agreement North Korea made on France and Germany are calling for conference on global warming with Feb. 13 that it would to shut down quantifiable greenhouse gas the 15 biggest polluters to set its main nuclear reactor in return emission cuts, the U.S. and their own goals, and to rely on for financial and diplomatic believe that growing economies technological to incentives. such as India and China would achieve part of the emission need to join in on such efforts. targets. When asked about the Turkey will host the 2008 IATA U.S. plans, Merkel said in a Congress German Chancellor television interview that she didn't The Turkish Airlines Chief at the G8 summit yesterday said expect the differences to disappear Executive Officer, Temel Kotil, has the two main topics were climate overnight. At the G8 summit she reported that the next change and combating poverty in said stated: "I think we all know International Air Transport Africa. She said her first talks with that the goals agreed by the Association (IATA) Congress in president Bush were good, and cannot be 2008 will be in Istanbul, Turkey. added: "I trust that we will work accepted by the entire world." He also added that this congress out joint positions on that." Bush would be a good opportunity to acknowledged that he has "strong Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo introduce Turkish Airlines. Turkish desire to work ... on a post-Kyoto Abe told reporters: "On climate Airlines President of the Executive agreement." change ...We agreed that Japan Comittee, Candan Karlıtekin, has and the United States would be invited French-Canadian singer “We all can make major strides, working together for the creation

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Friday, June 8, 2007 Wikinews Page 4 of an effective framework which is of what is needed. He also doubted Svonavec has also placed a box on flexible, and that we would be the possibility that hard numbers the crash site temporary cooperating to achieve that end in on emissions cuts would result memorial, where visitors can leave the future." from this summit. a "donation" to pay for his asking price for the land as well as the The new Other topics at the G8 Summit will cost of providing security at the wants the U.S. to be development in Africa site. Funding was provided for the increase their efforts on climate (including the fight against AIDS cost of security, but in February issues. He told reporters and malaria), the Doha Round of the funds were already used up yesterday: "We need quantifiable the , and and Svonavec says he can no targets in the final text. It is an the U.S. plans to set up a missile longer afford to keep the land extremely important point and I defence shield in Europe. maintained and secure. Reports intend to talk to the president of say that the security company that the United States about it as early The U.S. is the only G8 country is currently in charge of security as this evening. ... President Bush that has not ratified the Kyoto charges $10,000 per month. has made a first effort, but we protocol, which expires in 2012. need to set ourselves targets to "That land has been paid for with clearly show the determination of Owner wants $10 million for 40 lives...the donation box is an the G-8 to act and to obtain Flight 93 crash site land insult to that cost. I think results... If we don't act now, it Mike Svonavec, the owner of the Svonavec believes his land, will be too late to avoid a disaster. land in Somerset County, because it has the blood of my It will cost less than if we wait." Pennsylvania where United Airlines cousin and 39 other people, it's Flight 93 crashed on September worth more," said Patrick White, A spokesman for Russian President 11, 2001 has set a US$10 million Vice President, Families of Flight Vladimir Putin called the U.S. plans price tag for his property, which is 93. to deal with global warming "very sought by the group, Families of pragmatic and interesting." Italian Flight 93 and the United States Rare Middle East cyclone Prime Minister Romani Prodi National Park Service for building a batters Oman recognised that "the American memorial dedicated to those on Tropical Storm Gonu headed president has made comments in the plane. toward Iran today, after lashing the last few days that have been Oman for two days with high more open than in the past." Svonavec says that the price is fair winds and torrential rains, and Prime Minister of the United market value for the 273 acre causing at least 23 deaths and the Kingdom also welcomed property and the organization evacuation of more than 20,000 the U.S. engagement for would not be charged for the exact people to emergency shelters. "substantial" reductions, which the site of the crash. The organization Concern was high for the oil U.S. is aiming for, according to a has offered to buy the land for no industry, as rough seas kept recent U.S. draft G8 document. more than $500,000 at least three tankers from leaving their ports. times. President of the European Such storms are rare in the Middle Commission José Manuel Barroso Currently, the U.S. National Park East. Early today, Gonu was at the G8 summit said he thought Service only owns approximately weakening and was downgraded to the E.U. was taking a leading role 60 acres of the land. PBS Coals a tropical storm. The Joint Typhoon in the climate debate, also by Inc. owns 864 acres of the land Warning Center projected the influencing the position of and Svonavec owns 273 acres. The storm to continue weakening as it countries like the U.S. and China. entire field is nearly 2,000 acres. made landfall on Iran's He believes a global agreement to southeastern coast. Offshore follow Kyoto is needed, possibly by The permanent memorial is Iranian oil installations were 2009. He stressed that, as this estimated to cost $58 million and expected to be spared, officials was a problem created by all is scheduled to be constructed said. nations, effecting all, it had to be starting in 2008 or 2009. On the tackled within the UN-framework, ten-year anniversary of 9/11, a In the Omani capital, Muscat and that agreements made by only ribbon will be cut at the site. yesterday, there were torrential a number of states would fall short rains and howling winds, a rarity in

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Friday, June 8, 2007 Wikinews Page 5 the quiet coastal city. Streets were fields, and there was little damage the language of the Maldives, flooded and emergency vehicles to them. But oil exports were cut reached sustained winds of 240 were useless. Flights were off, as the raging seas kept kilometers an hour (149 miles per canceled at Oman's Seeb tankers battened down in port for hour) . By early today, winds were International Airport. a third day today. around 83 km/h, and it was expect to keep weakening. Twenty-three deaths were reported To the north, at the world's third- by Omani authorities today. largest shipping fuel center in The storm is believed to be the Electricity and phone lines were Fuajirah, United Arab Emirates, all strongest cyclone to hit the out and roads flooded. Police said refueling and supply operations Arabian Peninsula since record- a body washed ashore in Sur. were suspended, and ships were keeping started in 1945, and was There were also reports of people kept in their berths. tied for the strongest tropical trapped in homes in low-lying cyclone in the northern Indian areas of the capital. At the entrance to the Persian Gulf, Ocean, according to the Joint the Strait of Hormuz, ships passed Typhoon Warning Center. Authorities used mobile-phone text through, despite four- to six-foot messages to warn people away swells and strong winds. About Team New Zealand to from dangerous areas. Residents one-fifth of the world's oil passes challenge Alinghi for America's were warned to stay at home, or through this narrow chokepoint. Cup seek shelter in buildings that could Team New Zealand has beaten withstand the harsh weather. Iran, OPEC's No. 2 oil exporter, Luna Rossa Challenge 5-0, thus said the storm would not disrupt having the right to challenge Shareefa bint Khalfan, Omani supplies because its main current America Cup holder, minister of social development, terminals were inside the Gulf Alinghi. said more than 20,000 people waterway. were evacuated to government Team New Zealand racing in NZL- shelters. Analysts were mixed on how the 92, beat Italian team, Luna Rossa storm will affect prices at the gas five times in a row and won the At Oman's weather center, where pump. Louis Vuitton Cup. records have been kept since 1890, metorologists said Gonu was "About 17-21 million barrels a day NZL-92 completed the race 22 likely the strongest storm to hit of oil are coming out of the Persian seconds ahead of ITA-94, the Oman since 1977. Milder tropical Gulf. Even if only some of the Italian's yacht. storms are common mid-May to tankers are delayed, that could late June. reduce the supply of oil and In the 24-year history, Team New increase prices, Manouchehr Takin, Zealand has become the first team In Iran, hundreds of residents of at the Center for Global Energy to defeat another team five times Chabahr, a port on the Gulf of Studies in , was quoted as in a row, without losing once. Oman, were evacuated. saying by the Associated Press. Dean Barker, helsman, said that they are very proud of what they "University and school students But Tim Evans, an analyst at have achieved. were moved to higher ground in Citigroup Global Markets, said the area to avoid the cyclone while the storm may delay oil Both teams had not been changed effects," Hojjat Ali Shayanfar, head tankers, they will eventually get to for the yacht race, though Luna of emergency services in Sistan their destinations, so prices Rossa did make an approved Baluchistan province, was quoted shouldn't be affected too change to ITA-94. as saying by the Associated Press. drastically. On June 23 the best-of-nine Some major roads were flooded in Oil prices rose US$0.25 to $65.86 challenge for America's Cup will southeastern Iran. In the port city a barrel in midday trading on the start. The fourth time straight New of Bandar Abbas, winds shattered New York Mercantile Exchange. Zealand will be competing. windows and knocked down billboards & trees. At its peak, Tropical Cyclone Gonu, Opposition gains control of Oman has relatively small oil named for a bag of palm leaves in Philippines senate

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