Wikipedia:Goings-on/August 29, 2004

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Goings-on in the week starting Sunday August 29 2004

 * Wikipedia will soon reach one million articles across all languages. Help us write a press release to publicize this important milestone! The goal is to have the press release written and ready for translation by September 7.
 * Rossami, PFHLai and Siroxo become administrators. Congratulations!
 * Voting on the proposed Administrator Accountability Policy has begun. Voting will last until 00:00 UTC, 8 September 2004.
 * Noel is feeling better. How about dropping a note to him on his talk page?
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Articles featured on the Main Page
 * Traditional counties of England (August 29)
 * Tank (August 30)
 * Ferdinand Magellan (August 31)
 * Common scold (September 1)
 * Laika (September 2)
 * Behistun Inscription (September 3)
 * PaX (September 4)


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Articles that gained "featured" status
 * George III of the United Kingdom (August 29)
 * Bishojo game (August 31)
 * Louis XIV of France (September 2)
 * Cricket (September 2)
 * Galveston Hurricane of 1900 (September 2)
 * Coronation Street (September 2)
 * Iraqi resistance (September 2)
 * Seabiscuit (September 2)
 * Roche limit (September 2)
 * Golden age of arcade games (September 2)
 * Ridge Route (September 2)

Pictures that gained "featured" status
 * Onsen in Nachikatsuura (September 1)
 * Mandelbrot set (September 2)
 * Carolina Anole (September 2)
 * Gyeongbokgung in Seoul (September 4)
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