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March 31, 2006

 * Jack Abramoff scandals: Lobbyist Tony C. Rudy, former chief of staff for Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX), pleads guilty to conpiracy and agrees to cooperate with the ongoing investigation into the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal.
 * I dunno if this really qualifies. One lobbyist pleading guilty is not huge news, particularly internationally. --Golbez 21:13, 31 March 2006 (UTC)


 * [[Image:Wiktor Juschtschenko.jpg|right|100px|Viktor Yushchenko]] In Ukraine, President Viktor Yushchenko's Our Ukraine electoral alliance is soundly defeated in the 2006 parliamentary election. ''(Vote tallying took so long!) -- 199.71.174.100 00:21, 1 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Hong Kong Sevens 2006 &mdash; Instantnood 15:52, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

March 30, 2006

 * 2006 Bahrain ferry disaster: A passenger ferry sinks in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Bahrain. 52 out of 150 on-board have been rescued alive; 44 are confirmed dead. --Kitch 23:29, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Now the numbers are 63 rescued alive, 48 dead. --Kitch 01:05, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Not on MainPage 'coz it's too short. If there isn't much to write about, how notable is this tragedy ? I just posted this on Current events (See ITN guideline #1). Hope this page can grow from the 2 sentences it has right now into a decent article. -- PFHLai 05:55, 31 March 2006 (UTC) Apparently, I can't count.... It actually has 3 sentences. -- PFHLai 16:51, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
 * It does have more than 3 lines now. Please take a look. - Ganeshk  ( talk ) 00:48, 1 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Protests against H.R. 4437, which would would classify illegal aliens as felons, spread across the U.S.(London Times)(Tennessean) Kaldari 18:43, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
 * A bit late, but there is an article (which I've bolded) so I won't completely discard it, but I'll let others make that decision. Still, it is now 5 days out of date. --Golbez 19:12, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
 * NASA and the Russian Federal Space Agency launch the thirteenth mission to the International Space Station today at 0230 UTC when Expedition 13 took off from the ground. This missions marks the first time a Brazilian has been in space. Chuck 03:32, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Posted. --Golbez 03:49, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Added Marcos Pontes. The Expedition 13 page looks a bit empty in the lower half. --PFHLai 16:32, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Condoleezza Rice's visit to a mosque as part of her visit to the north west of England is cancelled in the face of anti-war protests. TreveXtalk 17:09, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I won't put an article currently on AfD on ITN. --Golbez 19:12, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

March 29, 2006

 * Afghanistan apostasy crisis: Afghani Christian convert Abdul Rahman arrives in Italy after being granted asylum. --Kitch 18:02, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Article not updated yet. -- PFHLai 18:06, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Now posted, but the update was just a one-liner.... oh, well.... -- PFHLai 18:21, 29 March 2006 (UTC)


 * ESPN REPORTS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO BARRY BONDS' ALLEGED STEROID USE
 * OMG! READ THE GUIDELINES ON WHAT IS NEEDED FOR A CANDIDATE TO BE ON ITN! AND ALSO SIGN YOUR COMMENTS! --GOLBEZ 03:31, 30 MARCH 2006 (utc)

March 28, 2006

 * Afghanistan apostasy crisis: Abdul Rahman was declared mentally unfit for trial by prosecutors. He has applied to the United Nations to assist in asylum outside Afghanistan. --Kitch 12:52, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Posted a shorter version. Did not mention asylum yet, will wait till it's clear where he's going. -- PFHLai 14:43, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

March 27, 2006

 * Zacarias Moussaoui, the so-called "20th 9/11 hijacker" surprises a Virginia courtroom with the revelation that he and "shoe bomber" Richard Reid were intended by Al-Qaeda to crash a hijacked airplane into the White House in the attacks of September 11, 2001. --Saforrest 22:36, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Posting. --Golbez 22:56, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Wait, strike that. The article isn't update, which is annoying, as I figured this would have been updated very quickly. --Golbez 23:00, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Updated now. Sorry, I didn't even think to check the article before, I just assumed it would be updated instantaneously!  I'm shocked I was the first one. --Saforrest 00:48, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Posted a shorter version. I've added it to Current events as well. -- PFHLai 14:45, 28 March 2006 (UTC)


 * In Ukraine, preliminary results of the 2006 parliamentary election give former Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and his pro-Russian Party of Regions a narrow lead over the Yulia Tymoshenko Electoral Bloc, with President Viktor Yushchenko's Our Ukraine Bloc trailing in third place. (This may be a day too early, but seems like a good excuse to get rid of the ugly rocket picture on ITN right now.) -- 199.71.174.100 22:32, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, it is too early, but fortunately, I'm popping up Moussaoui's mug. I like the rocket picture. :( --Golbez 22:56, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The rocket picture looks a lot better at its original size, but it's an awful image when it's squished into a tiny thumbnail. Anyway, Moussaoui's mugshot is good. Looking forward to seeing it on MainPage soon. Thanks. -- 199.71.174.100 23:03, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Still too early. Looks like a coalition government is coming. Will wait till final results are released. -- PFHLai 14:48, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

March 26, 2006

 * Charges of apostasy against Abdul Rahman in Afghanistan have been dropped, sparing him a possible sentence of death for converting to Christianity. --Kitch 17:44, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The Christian Convert in Afghanistan was acquitted: the text in the "In the News" box should be updated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Silver Marmot (talk • contribs) Moved from Talk:Main Page by HereToHelp 17:59, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Updated (not by me). -- PFHLai 05:41, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Is 'acquitted' the right word ? See Talk:Main_Page and Template_talk:In_the_news. --64.229.206.2 18:18, 27 March 2006 (UTC)


 * I am dismayed that exactly the same comment I made yesterday is still applicable almost 30 hours later -- I guess this is rocket science 8-( :
 * "How about inserting &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; (two line breaks) before all text, to start text below the rocket photo? As it is, the layout looks very unpresentable. Is there some other place I should be bringing this up?"
 * --67-21-48-122 21:27, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
 * This is not an ITN candidate, and will likely be ignored here on this candidates' page. Try Template talk:In the news. --199.71.174.100 23:08, 27 March 2006 (UTC)


 * 2006 Commonwealth Games conclude. Samaresh Jung is adjudged the Best Athlete of the 18th Commonwealth Games. --Gurubrahma 14:09, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Posted. -- PFHLai 22:44, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

IT STARTS WITH AN IDEA All great things in life start with an idea. On 26 April 2006, World Intellectual Property Day takes place again.

The day is intended to make you aware of how intellectual property touches your daily life - how copyright helps to bring music to your ears and art to your eyes; how industrial design shapes your world, and how trade marks indicate quality; how patenting promotes ingenious inventions that make life easier, faster and safer, and sometimes radically change your way of living.Gregorydavid 09:14, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Please stop nominating trivial fake holidays for ITN. --Golbez 09:49, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
 * ITN only takes news headlines of current events, not reminders for observances a month from now. -- PFHLai 23:11, 26 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Netball: World Champions, New Zealand, defeat Australia in the Gold Medal match, 60 - 55. (Under Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games). -- HamedogTalk 06:21, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Not posted, a bit late now. The Commonwealth Games closing is now the top news. -- PFHLai 23:17, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
 * At the time of posting it was (relevant). I suggest unprotecting the page so relevant news can be posted, like this, so we don't have to wait around for admins for ages (around 17 hours for this post to get a reply).
 * Not going to happen. It used to be open for anyone to edit, but someone had the bright idea of adding large images of penises to it. Protecting Wikipedia's reputation is more important than adding news items in a timely fashion. --Golbez 09:27, 27 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Brett Lee becomes the 12th Australian to take 200 wickets in Test cricket, playing for Australia against South Africa at Durban. ABC Sport (Australia) Darcyj 12:53, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The 12th ? Not sure if this is notable enough. I might consider it if Lee breaks the record with the most wickets ever..., etc. -- PFHLai 23:17, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, that ain't gonn happen - he's 450 short and the leader is still playing (in the same team). But 200 is considered a fine achievement, and newsworthy in this sport. Darcyj 00:50, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Like many other fine achievements in sport, it's very welcome on the Current Events Sports page, but not here. --Golbez 01:42, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

March 25, 2006

 * The SpaceX Falcon 1 privately-owned space launch vehicle was lost shortly after lift-off from the Omelek Island launch facility on its maiden voyage. MSNBC Reuters --MCB 17:57, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Better than World IP day. Posting, mainly because the article is well updated. --Golbez 18:34, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
 * How about inserting &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; (two line breaks) before all text, to start text below the rocket photo? As it is, the layout looks very unpresentable.  Is there some other place I should be bringing this up? --67-21-48-122 16:20, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

March 24, 2006

 * Pope Benedict XVI inducts 15 archbishops as Cardinal Priests, including Sean O'Malley of the Archdiocese of Boston. --Kitch 15:39, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Ehh, I dunno. Only one article is updated, rather than an article on, say, this year's cardinal promotions. It seems odd to mention only one guy, as if he were special. --Golbez 19:43, 24 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Afghanistan citizen Abdul Rahman faces death penalty after being charged with apostasy from Islam, which is a capital crime in Islamic law. Pecher Talk 11:08, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
 * An interesting story; I'm not sure if it's good til his sentence is either commuted or carried out, but damn that's a big article. I think I'll put it up there just to show how fast we can whip up an article like this. Posting. --Golbez 19:43, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The breaking news on the top of www.cnn.com is saying that officials are saying he will be released in a few days. I will post a link to the article when CNN posts one.  young american  (talk) 19:52, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Even better, I found a story from the BBC.   young american  (talk) 19:54, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I also upadate the main article with this development. Not sure on how to adjust the posted ITN listing.  young american  (talk) 20:04, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The article only says that they're only considering it. --Golbez 21:14, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I was mainly bringing it to the attention of the admins that hang out here, as the ITN headline may become outdated before the story gets bumped off ITN.  young american  (talk) 21:21, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Please Remove this piece of news!!! It's misleading! Most news agencies (CNN, Euronews) are saying that the man is likely to be realeased. CG 09:16, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Nothing in it is inaccurate. He could potentially face execution, and they are saying he is LIKELY to be released, but it has yet to happen. --Golbez 09:51, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
 * In Belarus riot police brutally destroyed tent camp of protesters against falsified elections. More than 400 detained. --Monk 06:41, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I see no corresponding update in the bolded article. --Golbez 15:37, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Done by now. --tickle me 22:52, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The strings "400" and "four hundred" do not appear in the article; the only mention of "tent camp" is to say how many people are left in it. While the article may have been updated, this ITN proposal does not seem to match it, unless you mean "Despite this, early Friday morning riot police were dispatched to the site of the protest and over 200 arrests were made, effectively dismantling the demonstration" which mentions no brutality or destruction. --Golbez 23:08, 24 March 2006 (UTC)


 * World Tuberculosis Day, falling on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness that tuberculosis today remains an epidemic in much of the world, causing the deaths of several million people each year, mostly in the third world. 24 March commemorates the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch astounded the scientific community by announcing that he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis, the TB bacillus. Gregorydavid 06:36, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
 * See response below. --Golbez 23:50, 23 March 2006 (UTC)


 * The three remaining Christian Peacemaker Team hostages are rescued by a British-led team in Iraq. Sherurcij (talk) (Terrorist Wikiproject) 13:35, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Already posted. --Golbez 23:50, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

March 23, 2006

 * World meteorological day, World Meteorological Organization and Meteorology. Gregorydavid 06:51, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
 * ITN does not take holidays and observances. Please create the wikiarticle and post a link at "Upcoming holidays and observances" on the right side of Current events early March 2007. -- 199.71.174.100 23:19, 23 March 2006 (UTC) And also March 23, but you can add this whenever the page is created. Thanks. -- 199.71.174.100 23:23, 23 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Boni Yayi wins the Beninese presidential election
 * A valid submission (I feel like I need to say that, considering how many I reject); however, according to the updated article, Benin uses a multi-round election system requiring a further round if no candidate receives a majority. Since he merely won the first round, but with only 35% of the vote, he has not won, and therefore, we should hold off until there is an actual winner. --Golbez 01:59, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
 * They don't have the exact stats, but they do note that a runoff was held March 19, which Yayi won with 75% of the vote. --Kitch 15:52, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Was this ever posted ? If not, please consider suggesting again (re-post on this page) when Boni Yayi takes office as the new President of Benin on April 6. --PFHLai 07:21, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

March 22, 2006

 * A North Korean defector has alleged that the communist state of North Korea actively seeks to kill all physically disabled children at birth to eliminate people who might be considered different from North Korean society. Reuters, NPR, Boston Globe - Schrandit 21:26, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

March 19, 2006

 * Rebels stormed an Iraqi police station on Tuesday in a pre-dawn raid to free inmates, triggering the deadliest firefight this year. Officials say at least 18 police and 10 insurgents were killed. (ABC)(http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200603/s1597409.htm)
 * The 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy concludes with Russia leading all countries with 33 total medals. -- 199.71.174.100 23:55, 20 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Mass protest against Belarus poll, the revolution has started. Ak47K
 * Where's the bolded link? joturner 21:28, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Belarusian presidential election, 2006 needs expansion, but is it really a revolution? --199.71.174.100 21:43, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
 * here is a pretty good link - schrandit 18:03, 19 March 2006 (EST)
 * Belarusian presidential election, 2006: Alexander Lukashenko is re-elected president of Belarus by a landslide in an election that has "failed to meet OSCE commitments for democratic elections." -- 199.71.174.100 23:58, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I have a better one: Alexander Lukashenko is re-elected President of Belarus amid widespread condemnation. --Kitch 12:42, 21 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Thousands of residents are fleeing coastal areas of far north Queensland, Austrialia, set to be battered by Cyclone Larry tomorrow morning. [[Image:QueenslandCycloneLarry2006 BOM.gif|thumb|right|300px|Cyclone Larry - March 19 2006 - Source BOM © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2006, Bureau of Meteorology]] -- Mike Straw 14:59, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

March 18, 2006

 * Riots and protests break out throughout France in opposition to a law that would make it easier for employers to fire young workers. joturner 21:20, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

March 17, 2006

 * Iraqi and coalition forces launch a large-scale air assault to begin Operation Swarmer, targeting suspected insurgents operating in Salâh-ad-Dîn (highlighted in map). -- (This is still a stub, so it's not yet ready for ITN, but has potential to grow in the next few days.) PFHLai 08:14, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Never mind... --PFHLai 17:53, 17 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Charles Bennett, a Johns Hopkins physicist announces that the smoking gun has been found to prove the big bang.
 * President Bush nominated Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne to be United States Secretary of the Interior. Kempthorne would replace Gale Norton, who announced her resignation earlier this month.
 * Hardly news of international significance, and where is the updated article? Batmanand | Talk 00:27, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree. A mere nomination of a minor governor (sorry, Idaho) to a minor cabinet post is not really ITN worthy. --Golbez 04:45, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

March 16, 2006

 * Three charged with 'racial hatred' for protest at Danish Embassy London. 06:01, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * (3 charged. one is appearing in court today for soliciting murder and stirring up racial hatred. 2 others were charged with racial hatred offences. a further 2 were also arrested & both are head/prominent in extremist UK islamist groups. This is one of the top stories on google news & we cover it well. see http://news.google.co.uk/news?ncft=2&t=1142491882#s_2)Veej 06:01, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * When the demonstrations took place last month, it was an international incident. The recent developments, however, appear to be local law enforcement issues after the fact. I am not sure if these legal proceedings are important enough to go on ITN. I'll pass for now. Maybe another admin can look at this. The page was pretty well updated, though. -- PFHLai 07:58, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Why not. --Golbez 07:58, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The oldest item was six days old, and hey, it probably fits the criteria, though I won't (as I never do) complain if someone else removes it. --Golbez 08:01, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, the whole story fits the criteria. I'm just not sure about the recent stuffs, which appear to be somewhat like a 'local news' item. Hasn't appeared on news.google.ca or news.google.com.au yet. Maybe google news is slow. I support its inclusion because the article was nicely updated. -- PFHLai 08:17, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * This item looks odd next to the UN flag. I've moved it down for now. Is there a PD or GFDL pic of that Danish Embassy in London ? -- PFHLai 08:46, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The old new was international, but this is a local event and does not strike me as ITN worthy.  young american  (talk) 21:31, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

March 15, 2006

 * The UN created the new Human Rights Council to replace the failed UN Human Rights Commission - Schrandit 15:56, 15 March 2006 (EST)
 * No updated article. --Golbez 05:41, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * United Nations Human Rights Council looks ready. -- PFHLai 08:00, 16 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Musher Jeff King wins the Iditarod XXXIV sled dog race across the U.S. state of Alaska for the fourth time. -Pat | 68.84.34.154 15:26, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Posted. -- PFHLai 08:40, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * He won the 34th Iditarod for the fourth time? Shouldn't they move to the 35th at some point?


 * Sirhan Sirhan is up for parole decision that may come to Arnold Schwarzenegger who is married to Maria Shriver, Robert F. Kennedy's niece. So there is a conflict of interest if the parole makes it to the hands of Governor Schwarzenegger.
 * Interesting, but I dunno if we should put that until Schwarzenegger actually has to abstain from the decision because of the conflict of interest. THAT would be news. --Golbez 04:19, 15 March 2006 (UTC)


 * 2006 Commonwealth Games begin in Melbourne, Australia. --Crazycrazyduck 00:04, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I second that proposal. --AMorris  (talk)  &#x25CF;  (contribs)  05:00, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Already posted. --Golbez 05:41, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

March 14, 2006

 * Former president of Estonia, Lennart Meri dies.
 * This should be removed. Only deaths that merit a new article for the funeral, or that have a major effect on current events, should be added, as per the guidelines here. Batmanand | Talk 13:54, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The bit where it says '(pictured)' should go after his name, as it is the guy who is pictured, not the death. If that makes sense. Vanky 21:30, 14 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Ukraine imposed new customs regulations on its border with Transnistria, leading to the Ukraine-Transnistria border customs conflict and escalation of tensions in the region.
 * Already posted. --Golbez 08:02, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Gaurav Raja recited 8784 digits of pi, making him the youngest person ever to recite a significant number of digits and placing him third in US pi memorization standings.

March 13, 2006
H5N1strain of avian flu has reportedly spread to the African nations of Niger and Cameroon. --gozar 21:50, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
 * And the updated article is...? --Golbez 21:55, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

March 12, 2006

 * Venezuela adopts a new flag.
 * We should probably work on the article a bit more, but I think this could be a good item. It's caused significant political controversy there. --Pharos 11:16, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

March 11, 2006
* Michelle Bachelet takes office as the first female President of Chile. BBC
 * Her election win on January 15th was already on ITN (see edit history), do we allow repeaters these days? -- PFHLai 07:39, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
 * do we allow repeaters these days?... I was always against it, anyway ;)--Pharos 11:16, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Back in January, the elections page was the featured page (bolded link). Bachelet's page has gone through quite a number of edits since the election. Now, we can feature Bachelet's page, instead. Does this still count as a repeater ? We need sth to fill up the blank space on the right side of MainPage. -- PFHLai 02:29, 14 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Slobodan Milošević, former Yugoslav president, has been found dead in his prison cell in The Hague, Netherlands. The news was confirmed by ICTY and Milošević's layer Steven Kay. CNN, BBC
 * Posted. --PFHLai 12:58, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

March 10, 2006

 * Scientist Generate unimaginable amount of heat. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,187464,00.html
 * No. --Golbez 09:59, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Tens of thousands of protesters converge on the Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago to protest the pending immigration legislation in House Resolution 4437.
 * No updated article. --Golbez 21:29, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
 * A new theory claims the red rain in Kerala of 2001 contained biological matter of extraterrestrial origin --Grocer 19:11, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I see nothing dated recently on that page, except the URL access dates. --Golbez 21:29, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Twenty-six people are killed in southwest Pakistan after their bus hit a landmine. "Most of the dead are women and children. Seven people were injured," says government spokesman. Reuters

I wasn't too sure how to word that. Veej 08:40, 10 March 2006 (UTC) sorry, never done this before. is this better? Veej 10:18, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm not adding it til the updated portion of the article is more than the updated portion of ITN. This is not a guarantee. --Golbez 08:56, 10 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Twenty-six people, mostly women & children, are killed in Dera Bugti, southwest Pakistan after their vehicle hit a landmine. Both tribal rebels and security forces planted landmines in the area. (BBC)


 * The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reaches Mars and will start its orbital insertion maneuver, soon. (BBC)
 * Already posted. --Golbez 21:29, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

March 9, 2006

 * Researchers determine that the Laotian Rock Rat, formerly thought to represent a new mammal family, is part of a group that was already known but thought to have gone extinct 11 million years ago. - Aranae
 * Posted; an excellent item, and a fine update.--Pharos 08:00, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

March 8, 2006

 * North Korea launches two short range missiles, either as a test or by mistake. - Clarkp 4:05 PST, 8 March 2006
 * Where is the updated article to be featured on MainPage ? Where are the headline and external newslinks on Current events ? -- PFHLai 06:51, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

International Womens Day anniversary 8 March Gregorydavid 09:36, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * That article has not been updated. If you want it put in to the anniversaries section, that's done on a different page. --Golbez 14:45, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * International Women's Day is indeed in the Anniversaries section. Please post future holiday reminders in the 'Upcoming holidays and observances' section on Current events. (Actually, on the template on the right side of that page.) Thanks. -- PFHLai 18:46, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

March 7, 2006

 * A series of blasts have been reported in Indian holy city of Varanasi.
 * Posted. --Golbez 18:58, 7 March 2006 (UTC)


 * The United States District 26 Republican Primary race is being called for Tom Delay, who has a 56% majority. 70.248.176.145 03:43, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Where's the updated article to be featured on MainPage ? Anyway, the story seems too minor at this point. No one even bothered to post it on Current events. -- PFHLai 18:53, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree, winning a primary is almost always not news. The minimum requirement is to have an article on the primary. --Golbez 18:56, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
 * This might have been a ITN-worthy story if he had been defeated (kind of like a de-facto prime minister failing to get his party's nod for a general election), but since he one and nothing has really changed and their is no article to link to, it just isn't appropriate for here.  young american  (talk) 18:59, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

March 6, 2006

 * The sentencing trial for Zacarias Moussaoui commences BBC
 * You didn't bold the updated article, and I figure it will be news when he's actually sentenced. --Golbez 21:00, 6 March 2006 (UTC)


 * (ongoing) Negotiations on the Government of Iraq, 2006-2010
 * Do you propose we keep it there for months? --Golbez 21:00, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure if this is the right place. I was suggesting it's included in the "ongoing" section on the "current events" page from now until the government is formed or new elections called, which must happen by 12 May 2006. AndrewRT 14:04, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Don't need me to do that then, you can. :) --Golbez 14:45, 7 March 2006 (UTC)


 * The Houston 1836 MLS soccer team renames to the Houston Dynamo in response to criticism over their original name choice from Hispanic residents of Houston. --Kitch 22:35, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
 * While I find this sort-of-interesting personally, U.S. Major League Soccer really isn't of the international (or even national) significance to warrant this for the name change. I guess we can put it up when Real Madrid changes its name if Spain ever goes Republican again.--Pharos 23:15, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Not noteworthy enough. Although, I'm wondering exactly why people thought a year was a suitable name for a team. joturner 03:14, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * They have a lot of weird names, like Columbus Crew. --Kitch 11:03, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Kirby Puckett's death. --71.224.68.150 02:19, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * In order for deaths to be put on ITN, they must be exceptionally notable. This, to me, is not exceptionally notable. joturner 03:14, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
 * And the death of Christopher Reeve's wife is notable?
 * No, and no one said it was. Thanks for playing! --Golbez 18:56, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

March 4,2006
[] acumen76 19:35, 24 March 2006
 * Anti-war campaigners have criticised British Prime Minister Tony Blair after he suggested his decision to go to war in Iraq would ultimately be judged by God.


 * No updated article, and it's 20 days old. --Golbez 19:42, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

March 3, 2006

 * Canada's federal ethics commissioner, Bernard Shapiro, is investigating Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Minister for International Trade, David Emerson, in regards to conflict-of-interest allegations. Emerson switched from the Liberals to the Conservatives after the 39th Canadian federal election and was appointed by Stephen Harper as Minister of International Trade on February 6.  [|CBC News] 21:40, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
 * And where's the updated Wiki article? --Golbez 00:29, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

March 2, 2006

 * India and the USA have signed a pact of co-operation in the civilian nuclear field during a state visit by George W. Bush. Bush also stopped in Pakistan, and paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan as well.


 * (Should be posted later today - result is due after 3pm GMT) The Liberal Democrats elect (either Menzies Campbell, Simon Hughes or Chris Huhne) as their party leader, after an  8 week campaign, sparked by the resignation of Charles Kennedy.  James  Kendall   [talk] 09:29, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
 * My only change to the news item is that the number 8 should be spelled out. joturner 11:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I would suggest "succeeding" instead of "sparked by the resignation of ", and also, mention the name of the country, too. Let's wait for the results.... -- PFHLai 14:43, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Campbell was the winner. .  young american  (talk) 15:19, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Should it be mentioned as an 8 week (since Kennedy's resignation) or 5 week (since end of nominations) campaign?  James  Kendall   [talk] 22:05, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
 * BBC calls it 'a five week campaign.' --PFHLai 23:43, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Posted a much shorter version. The bit on Kenya is taking up a lot of space. -- PFHLai 23:24, 2 March 2006 (UTC)


 * The US-India Nuclear Deal needs an article. I'm running short of time so would be pleased if someone creates that important article and replaces the obsolete Winter Olympics news with a strategically important news. Idleguy 13:10, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The Olympics are already gone. But, yeah, please start the article. -- PFHLai 14:43, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

March 1, 2006

 * [] Video footage of Bush reciving explicit briefing that the government was not prepared for Katrina.
 * You aren't even trying. --Golbez 04:18, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

I rewrote the article as an encyclopedia piece on the synagogue itself and am suggesting it again for the in the news section. Please note that this is a new article about the history of what was the last remaining Jewish house of worship in an entire Eastern European country. I think this should meet criteria for something worthy of inclusion in the encylopedia and also newsworthy since demolition of the building has happened over the last few days, but maybe I'm wrong. I am new to Wikipedia, and this is my first full article, so I certainly stand to be corrected. note: as you have suggested, I have started something on Wikinews, but it is not so far along elizmr 03:09, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Dushanbe_synagogue
 * Just for the hell of it, I'm posting this. It's reasonable enough, I'm annoyed that no one responded to my requests on IRC to examine this and comment (since I was afraid I'd post it purely out of sympathy for our discussion below), and I'm annoyed that no one else has apparently looked at this page recently (the above page has been edited once by someone other than you, by an anon IP), so in possibly by first violation of WP:POINT, I'm posting it. --Golbez 13:53, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks for posting it. The anon IP edit was a good one.  A source I referenced had a page on Wikipedia already and they bracketed it to make the link active.  elizmr 14:20, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

destruction of the last synagogue in Tajikistan elizmr 22:50, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Suggestion: Tajikistan: destruction of last synagogue
 * That article needs a lot of work. The title is poor, too. It reads more like a Wikinews article. --Golbez 22:58, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * could you make specific suggestions? elizmr 23:02, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The quotes, heck the whole thing, make it look like a news article, rather than an encyclopedia article. Do we have a Wikinews article on this subject? If not, you should try publishing it there, it would be very welcome. I don't know if this particular subject is necessarily encyclopedic, at least not for its own article, but I could certainly be entirely wrong. (It's possible an article on the synagogue ITSELF could be useful, if it's useful, or maybe better, an article on the Palace of Nations that explains about the synagogue. But I don't see the destruction of the synagogue alone being worthy for an article here, but certainly on Wikinews.) --Golbez 23:11, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * OK, I thought the forcible destruction of the very last and only synagogue in an entire country by the government of the state was worthy of "in the news" (at least equal to an olympic gold medal winner).  I can rewrite the article to make it about the synagogue.   elizmr 23:20, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * "In the news" is not just what is newsworthy - it's about newsworthy updates to the encyclopedia, which is why an updated article is required. Again, please, try it on Wikinews, and also Current events which is for any news, even those without article updates. --Golbez 23:22, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * from your comments to others below it was not at all clear that this was for newsworthy updates to the encyclopedia as opposed to newsworthy events. elizmr 23:43, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * My comments below either require an updated article, or require it to be newsworthy. Both aspects are required. According to the article linked at the top of this page, "The In the news section on the Main Page has several purposes, all of which (we hope) support the central purpose of Wikipedia--making a great encyclopedia. The section mentions and links to entries of timely interest that are (and this is crucial) nonetheless encyclopedia articles that have been updated to reflect an important current event - not news items." I welcome any other admin to contradict me on this, I have never challenged someone else putting up a news piece, but personally, I don't think it's quite for ITN. Again, however, try Wikinews. --Golbez 02:10, 2 March 2006 (UTC)


 * The Royal Welsh becomes the first regiment to be formed under the new British Army Infantry structure announced in 2004. Hammersfan 12.25 GMT, 1 March 2006
 * I second - the requiem
 * Perhaps I'm missing what is internationally (even nationally) newsworthy about this? --Golbez 22:31, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Nearly all infantry regiments are to be amalgamated with each other as part of the restructuring of the British Army, thus this regiment is newsworthy as the first. Five of these infantry regiments have/had never been amalagmated in their entire history. The Royal Welch Fusiliers, which formed part of the Royal Welch on 1 March, was formed in 1689. Check the BBC article . SoLando (Talk) 12:12, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm not really sold. --Golbez 13:53, 2 March 2006 (UTC)