May 22, 2008 The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Top Stories Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events Parties make final bids for sent the Canadian press into a border agreement. Crewe and Nantwich voters tailspin over an iPod, which the •The anti-Syrian government and UK political student was allegedly listening to the pro-Syrian opposition in parties are at the time of the helicopter Lebanon agree on a deal which making their crash. includes the election of Michel final bids for Suleiman as President of votes in the Fire damages building Lebanon, outlawing the use of the Crewe housing Berlin Philharmonic weapons in intra-Lebanese and Orchestra disputes, the formation of a unity Nantwich At least 170 government in which the constituency, where a by- firefighters in opposition will gain more than a election, due to the death of Berlin, third of ministers (giving it a Gwyneth Dunwoody MP, is to be Germany veto) and a new electoral law for held tomorrow. battled a fire the 2009 parliamentary elections. on Tuesday at Judge continues injunction Credit: Manfred •Georgian voters go to the polls the Berliner against 'Expelled' film Brückels (GFDL) for the Georgian legislative Philharmonie, A New York Judge ruled to election, 2008. the building that is home to the continue a injunction against Berlin Philharmonic orchestra. No Premise Media, which effectively one was injured, and the cause of Mob burns 'witches' to death in prevents Premise, the producers the fire is believed to have been Kenya of Expelled: No accidental. A mob, consisting of up to three Intelligence hundred persons, burned eleven Allowed, from Wikipedia Current Events elderly people to death in western further distribution. Kenya on suspicion of witchcraft. Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon, Sean The President of the United The attacks took place in Kisii Lennon, and EMI Blackwood States George W. Bush vetoes District in the Nyanza Province in Music, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the 2007 U.S. Farm Bill claiming southwest Kenya. The victims Premise Media in United States it lacks "fiscal discipline" with a were dragged from their homes District Court for the Southern Congressional override likely. individually, killed, and then their District of New York on April 23, •The North West Frontier Province homes were burned. Their families 2008 alleging copyright of Pakistan signs a peace deal have gone into hiding, fearing infringement against one of John with Taliban militants where additional violence. Lennon's songs. troops are withdrawn from the Swat valley and Sharia law Reports vary regarding the ages of Pedestrian, three others killed introduced in exchange for a halt the victims. Deputy police in helicopter crash in British to suicide bombings and an spokseman Charles Owino told the Columbia attack on government buildings. Associated Press the youngest was A 23-year-old college student was 40 years old, and that most were killed last Tuesday when a •Crude oil prices rise above $130 between 70 and 90. BBC News helicopter carrying three a barrel for the first time. reports that the victims were all passengers crashed into him and •Israel and Syria reveal indirect between 80 and 96, citing exploded in southeast British peace negotiations in Turkey in provincial police officer Anthony Columbia. The freak accident has hopes of direct talks leading to a Kibunguchy. If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Thursday, May 22, 2008 Wikinews Page 2 A Kisii Central district Andorra and the Netherlands Belgium commissioner Njoroge Ndirangu failing to qualify for this weekend's Ishtar represented Belgium with O stated the mob used a list to select final. Julissi. The song, composed by the victims, who were then band member Michel Vangheluwe, accused of bewitching mob The aforementioned countries join bears the unusual distincton of members' sons and daughters. host nation Serbia, automatically being sung entirely in a language through as last years's winner, and which does not actually exist. A textbook in a local primary the 'big four' - the United Sung by frontwoman Soetkin school contained the minutes of an Kingdom, France, Germany and Baptist the words "kolosali alleged witches' meeting. Belief in Spain. The other entries will krokodili" bear a resemblance to witchcraft is widespread in the compete in the second semi final English, while the rest are district, and ostracism and attacks tommorrow. Below is a summary designed to resemble Ukrainian against alleged witches have of each entry in running order: and Serbian. It was hoped this occurred before. This spree of would appeal to those in the attacks targeted an unusually Montenegro Balkans and the former Soviet large number of people. Montenegro was represented by Union, but the song failed to Stefan Filipović with the qualify. “People must not take the law into Montenegrin-language song their own hands simply because Zauvijek Volim Te (Never Forget I Israel they suspect someone.” Love You), which was written by Israel was represented by Bo'az —Mwangi Ngunyi Grigor Koprov and Ognen Ma'uda performing The Fire in Your Nedelkovski. He failed to qualify. Eyes. He sang alongside five A government investigation is backing singers whilst wearing a searching for the perpetrators. Estonia silvery-blue vest. Many members Local official Mwangi Ngunyi told Comedy act Kreisiraadio (crazy of the live audience could be seen Agence France-Presse: "People radio) represented Estonia with waving Israeli flags. He won a must not take the law into their Leto Svet. One member of the trio place in the final with his song, own hands simply because they is a former politician, and a second which was written by Dana suspect someone." is a current one. The song was the International and Shai Kerem. first Estonian entry to be in neither Reuters reports that the police the Estonian or English languages. Azerbaijan have drafted extra personnel to Instead, the song was mostly in Elnur Huseynov and Samir prevent revenge attacks, already Serbo-Croatian with sections in Javadzadeh represented dealing with tribal killings after the German and Finnish. They failed to Azerbaijan with Day After Day, post-election crisis. Officers have qualify for the final. which was written by Govhar expressed concern that little Hasanzadeh and lyrics by Zahra progress could be made to stop Moldova Badalbeyli. The performance the killings, as the villagers would Geta Burlacu performed A Century featured backing performers clad not identify the men involved in Of Love to represent Moldova. The in large 'angel' wings, as was one the killings. song, written by Oleg Baraliuc and of the performers. The song has Viorica Demici, failed to qualify. won a place in the final. Eurovision 2008: First semi- final held in Belgrade San Marino Norway Last night saw the first semi final San Marino, which is entirely Norway was represented by Maria of this year's Eurovision Song surrounded by Italy and has a Haukaas Storeng singing Hold On Contest in Belgrade, Serbia. The population of 31,000, debuted at Be Strong, which was written by entries from Israel, Azerbaijan, the contest this year. The nation's Mira Craig. Almost a million Norway, Poland, Bosnia and first representative was Miodio Norwegian viewers tuned in to Herzegovina, Armenia, Finland, with Complice. Described as "a watch the singer win a place in the Romania, Russia and Greece are melodic song from our tradition" final. Both her and songwriter through to the final, leaving the by Sanmarinese Eurovision Craig expressed delight at being representatives from Montenegro, delegation head Alessandro chosen to go through to the final. Estonia, Moldova, San Marino, Capicchioni, failed to qualify. Belgium, Slovenia, Ireland, If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Thursday, May 22, 2008 Wikinews Page 3 Poland hard rock band Lordi. The song, provide communications services Isis Gee represented Poland with which was written by the band's for Intelsat customers in Canada, For Life, which she wrote herself. A frontman Jarkko Ahola, was Mexico and the United States. simple performance was all that accompanied by large amounts of was required to secure a place in pyrotechnics and the band were in The launch of Galaxy 18 was the final. their self-described "leather and delayed from last year, following skin" look. Despite Eurovision fans the January 2007 explosion of a Ireland placing them outside the top ten in Zenit rocket on its launch pad. It Dustin the Turkey represented an advance poll and 62% of was originally built for PanAmSat, Ireland with a controversial responders in a Helsingin Sanomat which merged with Intelsat in performance that garnered some poll also doubting the band would August 2005. It had a launch boos from the crowd. The comedy qualify, the song earned a place in mass, fully fuelled, of 4700 puppet sang Irelande Douze Pointe the final. kilograms, and was built by Space (Ireland 12 points) which despite Systems Loral around an LS-1300 the mock-French title is actually in Romania satellite bus. It is expected to English. A number of Irish news Nico and Vlad Mirita were the remain operational for around 15 organisations were highly critical Romanian representatives with Pe- years. of the performance, but the bird o Margine De Lume. The song told Irish state TV he was went through to the final. This is the 24th orbital launch of "disgusted" by the fact that the 2008, and the 66th launch of the song failed to get into the final. Russia Ukranian-built Zenit rocket. The Dima Bilan, who came second in next scheduled Zenit launch is Andorra the final in 2006, represented currently planned for July, with the Gisela represented Andorra with Russia again, this time with Echostar XI satellite.