July 9, 2007 the Free-Content News Source That You Can Write! Page 1

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July 9, 2007 The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events and French argents in British ones. Riding well in advance of the Tour, UN calls on international weather and transport problems. French and British motorcycle community to increase aid for •A fierce battle breaks out policemen swapped tips and Iraqi refugees between the Sri Lankan navy and compared notes as they passed. Jordan and Syria have received the Tamil Tigers off the eastern The Frenchmen bringing more "next to nothing" in help from coast of Trincomalee province. than a little Gallic charm and other countries to cope with the swagger to the proceedings. two million refugees fleeing the •The Australian Department of conflict in Iraq, the UN High Foreign Affairs and Trade has The crowd behind Jubilee Gardens Commissioner for refugees says. warned of an imminent terrorist grew as the start time of twenty- threat in Indonesia. five past ten approached, an event 2007 AFC Asian Cup •Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal presaged by an ever increasing tournament commences; 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 to claim number of press and support Thailand and Iraq draw 1-1 his fifth consecutive Wimbledon vehicles. As Big Ben chimed the The 2007 AFC Asian Cup has title, equaling an Open Era record hour in the background a quartet begun in South-East Asia, with set by Bjorn Borg in 1980. of helicopters in the sky above the Thailand drawing 1-1 with Iraq in River Thames began to jostle for the opening match of the position; a dance mirrored on the tournament. Tour de France: The race begins in earnest ground as anticipation grew. London, England –For the second Slowly the dribble that was the Featured story time in two days, the sun and the vanguard of press and support vehicles became a torrent. A wave Poll of 100 million votes crowds came out to welcome the of cheers rung out, announcing names new Seven Wonders of Tour de France to London. finally the arrival of the riders. the World Despite their being almost 190 In 1999, Bernard Weber started The show got underway as the riders the speeding cyclists had the New7Wonders foundation, Caravane set off from the Mall at come and gone in a matter of and eight years, 200 candidates half eight. Dance beats, giant minutes, however the show was and 100 million votes later, seven cows, and French tinged words of not yet over. For a quarter of an man-made structures now have encouragement, momentarily hour afterwards tour buses, and something in common - they all woke the early birds from their still yet more support vehicles hold the title of 'Wonder'. patient wait for the main event.As they waited curious by-passers followed in the wake of the cyclists. As the police began to Wikipedia Current Events swapped photography tips, and thoughts on cycling as the remove their restrictions on the •The Boeing Company unveils its youngest members wondered what crowds and traffic, a final rear newest airplane, the Boeing 787 the fuss was all about. Council guard of race fans emulating their "Dreamliner" at its facility in workmen commented on how easy heroes brought up the rear. Everett, Washington, USA. The it was to get work done, with no Despite some not being in the best 787 is an alternative to Airbus's car traffic on the roads. of condition and some riding rather A380. rickety bikes, these fans still managed to get an enthusiastic •Valdis Zatlers is sworn in as the Again the policing was low key and cheer of encouragement from the third President of Latvia. friendly with the Gendarme Nationale cutting a dash amongst remaining onlookers. •Polling in the Papua New Guinea their British collegues. British election is extended due to bobbies road in french vehicles, With the Tour continuing on its If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en .wikinews.org Monday, July 9, 2007 Wikinews Page 2 way and it still not yet eleven, southern end. home and foreign pressure to some amongst the myriad of crack-down on militancy in the spectactors began to make their The fire threatened homes, lawless tribal regions. way to the large outside video businesses and a power screens to continue watching the substation. Lightning strikes are Kimi Räikkönen wins 2007 race, others prefering to sample believed to have started the blaze. British Grand Prix the shops, sights, smells and Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen won tastes of the waking City. With Face-off at Islamabad Mosque the FIA Formula-1 2007 Santander some others choosing to sit in the Since last Tuesday, following British Grand Prix on the sun, and lie in the park, no doubt violent confrontations with Silverstone Circuit at Silverstone, making up for an early start. Pakistan's army, up to 1800 clerics Northamptonshire, England. and students are still holed up in Teamsters picket Orange Islamabad's Red Mosque. Clashes The triumphant Lewis Hamilton, County transit system in began last week following who won the pole in the contract dispute mounting antagonism between the qualification yesterday was able to In an ongoing labor dispute from mosques hard-line leaders and the mantain his position on the first May of this year in California, government lead by President part of the race, but lose it on his United States, Teamsters Local Pervez Musharraf. first pit-stop. Moreover, his 952, which represents the Orange teammate for McLaren-Mercedes County Transportation Authority's The mosque has been accused of Fernando Alonso passed Kimi in 1,200 coach operators, went on enforcing it's own Islamic law in the same way while Finn was on strike at 12:35AM (0035 hrs) PDT the capital, notably the illegal his first pit-stop and was in the Saturday morning after a cooling- detention of Chinese foreign lead before Spaniard's second pit- off period declared by State nationals working in massage stop. After McLaren drivers refuel Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger parlors. themselves just a few very fast expired. laps became decisive to secure 20 people have been reported Kimi's podium. Lewis was unable Sanctioned picket lines have been killed over the past six days, which to overtake Fernando thus formed outside Authority facilities have seen multiple gun battles and finishing third. in Garden Grove, Anaheim, and demolition of the mosques exterior Santa Ana. About 200,000 regular walls. Currently, there seems little Another Ferrari driver Felipe Massa passengers are affected. chance of a negotiated resolution. had a problem on the start causing A delegation of Islamic leaders him to start from the pit-lane, but Major sticking points in the were refused access, and the broke through to the fifth place, negotiation appear to be related to mosques leader Abdul Rashid finishing right on the back of cost-of-living increases and Ghazi has declared suicide a Robert Kubica from BMW Sauber. pension funding allocations. The favourable option to surrender. Felipe was pushing on the Poland strike was declared after the driver through the whole third part Authority's bargaining agent said The mosques leaders follow the of the race. he lacked authority to approve a Hanafi school of thought, believing union counter proposal, which he that the Koran is the authority by With the 6th place of Nick said had to be taken before the which justice should be metered. Heidfeld, another BMW driver, the OCTA's board of directors, who will Historically the mosque has had BMW Sauber team once again not be available to meet until close links with the Pakistan overtook Renault drivers. Monday the 9th at the earliest. leadership, and members of the current administration have Both Heikki Kovalainen and Nevada wildfires forces resisted calls for a crackdown on Giancarlo Fisichella were the first evacuations the mosques provocative in one lap behind the leaders 1500 people in the town of behaviour. closing the top eight. Winnemucca, Nevada, United States had to be evacuated this The stand-off represents a decisive Honda drivers finished 9th and weekend as a 8,000-acre 55 ideological challenge to the 10th. square mile wildfire burned president who is walking a fine-line dangerously close to the town's between Islamic extremists at This race became the 9th If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Monday, July 9, 2007 Wikinews Page 3 consequentive podium finish for semifinals, Venus Williams was of terrorism in Morocco. Morocco is Lewis Hamilton in his rooky season poised to become the lowest cooperating fully with foreign who is leading the Drivers' seeded player in recorded history police services,” the source said, Championship with 70 pts, 12 to win the Wimbledon singles title. adding that in the face of the ahead of Alonso. With powerhouse serves and an threat, Morocco is putting itself in aggressive ground strokes battle, a situation of extreme vigilance," Venus Williams beats Marion she did just that. Williams said an unnamed security official Bartoli to triumph at comfortably knocked out Bartoli in in Morocco. Wimbledon two straight sets, with match point Venus Williams triumphed over accidentally striking Bartoli in the Prior to raising the level, Nicolas Marion Bartoli of France 6-4, 6-1 wrist. Sarkozy, the newly elected yesterday to win the Women's president of France, was scheduled Singles event at the 2007 Venus was reunited with the Venus to visit the country, but those Wimbledon Championships. Rosewater Dish on Centre Court plans have since been canceled during the trophy ceremony. citing "scheduling reasons," said For the first time, an American and Another first, the All England Club David Martinon, a spokesman for Frenchwoman were matched up to is paying men's and women's Sarkozy.

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