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It doesn't seem to have any references for the new content. --They've also signed their comment 12:06, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

I went ahead and added some citations. It should be ready now. --User's Name 12:07, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

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January 24

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• Pope Benedict XVI rescinds the excommunications of four bishops consecrated in 1988 by French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. (AP via Google News)
• A suicide car bomb targeting African Union peacekeepers kills 14 civilians in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Reuters)
• A European windstorm across France and Spain kills 15 people with hurricane-force winds. (BBC)
• An avalanche in the Scottish Highlands kills three mountain climbers. (RTÉ)

ITN candidates for January 24

• Nom: Pope Benedict XVI (pictured) rescinds the excommunications of four bishops consecrated in 1988 by French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. --Hapsala (talk) 14:56, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
  • Posted. --BorgQueen (talk) 15:27, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

I am not against the news to be posted on ITN, but the article really should have more information added to it before it should go up on ITN. There is only 1 sentence at the bottom of the article with 1 ref. The purpose of ITN is to invite everyone in updating old articles elaborately. If it is a new articles it should carry at least enough text to give the reader an idea of what the event is about. I think we should wait for the article to expand a little more. Sadly, I do not understand much of the subject area so cannot do it. --GPPande 15:39, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

There will be updates, as the decision is very, very important. --Hapsala (talk) 15:50, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

I've made some additional updates to the article. --BorgQueen (talk) 15:57, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

• There is one nomination below from yesterday. --GPPande 15:17, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

• Nominate "A European windstorm strikes Spain and France, killing 12 people". We post all atlantic hurricanes so i think this deserves to go up on ITN. this news is being covered internationally and effects multiple countries.Ashishg55 (talk) 21:32, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

We need an article first... --Tone 21:33, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

January 23

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• The number of unique Internet users reached one billion in December 2008. (CNET.com)
• New York Governor David Paterson appoints Kirsten Gillibrand to Hillary Clinton's vacated United States Senate seat. (New York Times)
• Japan launches the world's first greenhouse-gas-monitoring satellite, Ibuki, from the Tanegashima Space Center. (Reuters) (CNN)
• A school shooting in northern Norway leaves two people dead, including the gunman. (Sky News) (RTE News)
• Hamas accuses rival faction Fatah of spying for Israel during the recent conflict in the Gaza Strip. (CNN)
• National Congress and Tutsi leader Laurent Nkunda is arrested in Rwanda. (MSNBC)
• Two children and one adult are stabbed to death in an attack on a crèche in Belgium. (Sky News)
• The 30-man crew of Chinese cargo ship Zhenhua 4 receives US$10,000 each after repelling Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. (Xinhua)
• The United Kingdom enters a recession. (Business Standard)

ITN candidates for January 23

• We don't have an article about the Japanese satellite, do we? Since it is the world's first greenhouse-gas monitoring satellite (according to the AP), it will make a nice new addition to ITN if someone can write an article about it. --BorgQueen (talk) 08:30, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
  • Okay, I've updated Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite. Suggest: Japan launches the world's first greenhouse-gas-monitoring satellite Ibuki from the Tanegashima Space Center. --BorgQueen (talk) 19:28, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Posting. --Tone 20:40, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

• Does anyone else think the Laurent Nkunda arrest is notable? I think so, but the article needs ~4+ sentences more about his arrest. Spencer 14:31, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
  • I've expanded it for later. This headline is pretty convincing, drawing comparisons to WWII... --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 17:44, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
    • Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda is arrested by the Rwandan military on its country's border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 18:07, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Posting. Spencer 20:15, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

• Is there any article about the Belgian childcare attack? Spencer 14:33, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

At Dendermonde nursery attack. Spencer 14:44, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Wording: Three people are stabbed to death and ten more are injured after an attack at a crèche in Dendermonde, Belgium.

Going to post, article looks good now. Spencer 15:47, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

• How about Norway? Would it feature on ITN? I imagine two consecutive shootings might be a bit much but I'll do Norway as well if it's needed. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 15:10, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Norway actually appears to be a domestic dispute gone bad...the girlfriend, a student-teacher, was shot in the school parking lot. Not really notable, IMO. Spencer 15:13, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

OK. Belgium jumps at me more anyway. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 16:04, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Just make sure that there are the same numbers in the ITN as in the article (at the moment, ITN says 4 dead and article 3). --Tone 16:38, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

The foreign language sources appear to be contradicting each other. A person fluent in all of Flemish, French and German might be useful. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 16:42, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Wording changed to: "At least three..." Spencer 16:53, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

A question about international significance has been raised on the talkpage about this one. I suggest removing it, we have two more appropriate ITN items today, Nkuda and the satellite that I am going to post now. --Tone 20:40, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Actually it seems to be rather balanced if not in favour of inclusion in my view. It's managed to reach Australia... --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 20:56, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Hm, no opinion on this one, really. Any admin can put it back on. --Tone 21:44, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

• Nomination: The number of unique internet users in a single month reach 1 billion for December 2008.

This is the first time in internet history that 1 billion unique users have used it in a single month. Source of the news, comScore, is reliable. Feel free to alter the blurb. Article has been updated. --GPPande 15:17, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

I'd support but perhaps a minor change with the link to highlight the change rather than the internet? The number of unique internet users in a single month reaches 1 billion for December 2008. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 18:15, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

January 22

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• Hamas announces it will distribute maximums of €4,000 to families seriously affected by the recent conflict in the Gaza Strip. (Reuters)
• Israel prepares to defend itself against accusations of war crimes in its conflict with Hamas. (Jerusalem Post)
• United States President Barack Obama will close Guantánamo Bay Naval Base's detention camp within one year and bans torture. (BBC)
• Microsoft announces it will cut 5,000 jobs, due to a rapid decline in demand for personal computers. (New York Times)
• Pope Benedict XVI will rescind the excommunications of four bishops consecrated in 1988 by French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. (AP via Google News)
• Iceland's National Police uses teargas against protesters for the first time since anti-NATO riots in 1949. (AP via Google News)
• Pakistan arrests seven militants in Peshawar in connection with the London bombings of July 7, 2005. (AFP via News Limited)
• Two Sanlu Group executives are sentenced to death for endangering public safety during China's 2008 milk scandal. (Sky News)
• General Motors receives a second loan installment of US$5.4 billion. (MSNBC)
• Nominees for the 81st Academy Awards are announced. (BBC)

ITN candidates for January 22

• Iceland protests maybe? There's a decent percentage of the population protesting. Though use of tear gas should not go to ITN. --Tone 15:42, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Yeah they are significant protests, 1-2% of the total population (that would be like 3-6 million people in the USA). Use of tear gas for the first time is highlighted by all news sources as a significant escalation, but I am ok with rewording. I think this is straight up ITN item, as the protests have escalated progressively, have gone on for three days, and are not expected to end anytime soon.--Cerejota (talk) 15:53, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

I'll post, but I find the wording in P:CE rather poor. Can someone suggest better wording? Spencer 20:03, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Early election has been called today . When the articles are updated, this should go up. --Tone 16:32, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

January 21

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• The United States Senate confirms Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. (New York Times)
• Toyota surpasses General Motors to become the world's largest automaker. (Reuters)
• BHP Billiton announces it will cut 6,000 jobs worldwide, including 3,300 in Australia. (ABC News Australia)
• United States President Barack Obama halts the trials of detainees at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base's detention camp. (Reuters)
• Despite a ceasefire in its conflict with Israel, Hamas fires eight mortar shells into the country. (Haaretz)
• The United Kingdom reports that 1.92 million Britons were unemployed in December 2008. (Sky News)
• China Central Television omits sensitive portions of U.S. President Obama's inaugural address. (MSNBC)
• President of Ireland Mary McAleese signs a bill confirming the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank. (RTÉ)
• The missing engine from US Airways Flight 1549 is found at the bottom of the Hudson River. (CNN)

ITN candidates for January 21

• The President of Ireland Mary McAleese (pictured) signs emergency legislation confirming the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 18:35, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

Comment: This has been ongoing for some time and has resulted from some dodgy loans and at least four resignations, all of which are covered in the article. The President signing what has been described as "emergency" legislation just this afternoon makes it all the more symbolic in my opinion, showing the seriousness of the situation and the damage that has been done to the country's banking system in the past few weeks. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 19:17, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

The article is in good condition and if I see correctly, this is one of the biggest banks in the country? Support, but maybe without the photo, the president isn't really the focus here. --Tone 21:24, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

It is. OK, just thought I'd put it there in case anyone wanted to take the focus off Obama a bit. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 21:30, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

Posting. We need another item. Spencer 03:03, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Comment: this is very internal Irish centric news. Are you sure that it is notable enough for the main page instead of the GM takeover and Guantanamo halt?--Avala (talk) 20:20, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Though its a more marginal news item, it has a good update to it. In addition, no article (or update in an article) apparently exists for the GM/Toyota item, and the Guantanamo item will be posted when the prison is actually closed. Spencer 00:07, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

How big is this item? Are Irish banks as big as, say, British banks? –Howard the Duck 11:31, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

According to Candlewicke (above), Anglo Irish Bank is one of the largest in the country. Spencer 14:35, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Anglo-Irish is actually quite small. It only employs 1500 people according to its article, whilst UK banks are much bigger. RBS and Barclays both employ 150,000 and a very large proportion of HSBC's 300,000 workforce are likely to employed in the UK --Daviessimo (talk) 16:50, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Comment: Surely the confirmed nationalisation of any bank is more relevant than the proposed closure of a facility? If it closes I would not object but a proposal to shut it down? There's always the slightest outside possibility that it may never shut, or at least not just yet. That and having two consecutive Obama ITNs? Anglo-Irish may be "quite small" to some people but how does one compare two countries whose population difference runs into many millions? The bank has been regularly mentioned by the media in the same breath as the country's other two large banks - Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland. Whether it is important is not so much the matter at hand - it is the fact that a government felt it was such to take action. The bank's importance is a topic for debate but the point is that the action has been taken by a country's government to nationalise a bank at an extremely quick pace - it was due to simply be recapitalised one week ago. Something prompted drastic action in that period. Whether it was the correct decision is not for us to decide; we can debate the matter but the fact is it has happened. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 18:25, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

This demonstrates my point of the (ex-)Commonwealth bias. If this were American this won't make it. –Howard the Duck 02:49, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Well actually several American banks (and insurance companies) did make it to ITN, however, everything is reletive. Yes, by US standards Anglo-Irish is small, but given that Ireland has a population of less than 5m which makes it less than 1/60th the size of the US it naturally follows that their banks will be smaller. Also whats your anti-commonwealth/UK/Ireland/Europe agenda. Where is this bias you talk of? You want to talk about bias how much US presidential coverage was on ITN? --Daviessimo (talk) 16:00, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

US presidential coverage was everywhere, even our local media got on the Obama bandwagon, hence its prominence at ITN was, lemme say, proportional to its coverage everywhere.\

To further illustrate the international importance of this item, see this illustration at the right.

That's the sizes of the music markets around the world, now of course this is not the same in the financial industry but it gives you an idea on the relative importance of the different nations (although Russia seems a lot smaller than it should be. Maybe because of rampant piracy, but that is for another day).

And where's the Republic of Ireland? The cute pink rectangle between U.S., UK and France. If you can't see it you'd have to click the thumb. –Howard the Duck 16:07, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

I think this is high time people realize that ITN is not a place to discuss/showcase that one news from a country/region is more superior or worthy than other. This type of discussion along with nominations should stop. International importance, encyclopedic value, historical uniqueness(for any subject - sports/science/socio-politics/calamities, etc), impact on population(local or global) should be few points to be met without giving undue focus on certain topics. --GPPande 17:44, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

It's like this: If Miley Cyrus died on a plane crash at the border of Montana and Idaho, it'll probably won't make it. Now if a similar teen star from France had a plane crash at the border of Germany and Switzerland, it'll probably make it.

PS, there are further discussions at Template:In the news about the topic of internationalness. This and the knife-spree items are under discussion although probably they won't be removed. –Howard the Duck 18:01, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

• Is there anything for Toyota overtaking GM as the world largest vehicle producer. Personally I thought that they had done this several years ago but the Reuters story says otherwise. Its pretty noteworthy I'd say --Daviessimo (talk) 10:22, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

• Hours after taking office, President Obama issues an order halting the trials of detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. (Reuters) Steven Walling (talk) 21:20, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

Enough Obama for now, I'd say. Support when Guantanamo actually closes. --Tone 21:24, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

Here, here. Agreed. The bank above was not included when there were discussions over its nationalisation, now it has officially taken place so its importance has increased. Guantanamo will get plenty of airing later if it does shut. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 21:30, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

January 20

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• Israel completes the withdrawal of its Defense Forces from the Gaza Strip. (The Australian)
• Kidnappers release Greek shipping magnate Periklis Panagopoulos after a record ransom payment. (AFP via News Limited)
• The United Kingdom's consumer price inflation falls from 4.1% in November 2008 to 3.1% in December 2008. (BBC)
• The Rwandan Defense Forces and Congolese Armed Forces jointly search the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Hutu leaders who participated in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. (Washington Post)
• United States Inauguration Day 2009:
  • Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th and first African-American President of the United States. (BBC)
  • Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 47th Vice President of the United States. (Masslive.com)
  • George W. Bush leaves Washington, D.C. for Texas as a private citizen. (AP via News24)
  • Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy suffers a seizure and collapses during a private inauguration lunch. (ABC News Australia)
• Russia resumes transmitting natural gas to Europe via Ukraine. (Sky News)

ITN candidates for January 20

• Bank shares in the United Kingdom collapse as RBS posts the biggest loss in British history. See Blue Monday 2009 Crash. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jandrews23jandrews23 (talk • contribs)

Please use P:CE when you post a news item along with the refline. Here we discuss the nomination. One star is enough to start a new topic. I have removed the excesses. Hope you don't mind. The article is poorly sourced and needs clean-up before it can up on ITN. --GPPande 15:52, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

I agree. It needs more refs, and a little more meat in general. Spencer 15:54, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

(From Jan 17):

• Barack Obama is inaugurated as the forty-fourth President of the United States. -- Lampman (talk) 19:51, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Please do not post until the article is written in the correct tense, and updated with the correct citations. Spencer 03:36, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

• Alternate wording: Barack Obama and Joe Biden are sworn-in as the forty-fourth President and forty-seventh Vice President of the United States, respectively. Parler Vous (edits) 07:18, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

Comment On the main page we have Obama as featured picture, Washington as featured article and Inaugaration day in OTD. Surely we have to be careful of US political overkill --Daviessimo (talk) 09:07, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

Luckily, no Obama items in DYK :-) Well, since this is the news of the day, I say we let it be. Regarding the wording, I prefer mentioning just Obama since the alternative with Biden is rather long. But I am fine with the other one as well. --Tone 09:25, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

The Barack Obama "HOPE" poster is in the update queue for DYK... Lampman (talk) 13:08, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

... Obama Misplaced Pages ... (at least, tomorrow only the ITN post will remain on the Main page). --Tone 13:10, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

January 19

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• The Palestinian National Authority's Central Bureau of Statistics reports that 1,300 Palestinians were killed; 5,400 were injured; and US$1.9 billion in damage was caused during the 22-day conflict with Israel in the Gaza Strip. (CNN)
• Russian financial crisis of 2008–2009:
  • Russia devalues the ruble for the sixth time in 2009 and will overhaul the state budget to reflect the sharp decrease in the price of petroleum, its key export. (Reuters)
• Global financial crisis of 2008–2009:
  • European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet says that global economic growth in 2009 will be "substantially below" December 2008 forecasts. (Bloomberg)
  • Her Majesty's Government confirms a £300-billion bailout package for the United Kingdom's banking industry. (Sky News)
  • Banking shares in the United Kingdom plummet as the Royal Bank of Scotland posts the biggest loss in British history. (Telegraph)
• Australian author Harry Nicolaides is jailed for three years in Thailand for insulting the ruling Chakri Dynasty. (BBC)
• Palestinians unearth 23 bodies from the rubble in Zeitoun after the declaration of a ceasefire in their conflict with Israel. (CNN)
• The 2009 Australian Open tennis competition begins in Melbourne. (ABC)
• Barbados issues its first offshore hydrocarbon-exploration licenses to BHP Billiton. (Caribbean News Net)

ITN candidates for January 19

• Anyone feel like updating the El Salvador elections article? Spencer 03:30, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

I think the news is still evolving. Also, I am not sure if the legislative elections have any impact on the leadership of the country. BBC says that presidential elections are 15 months in future. Anyone knows the official government website showing results of El Salvador? I could not find one. --GPPande 15:19, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

• Also, when the results for the Australian Open are known, this should be posted as well (WP:ITNSPORTS). Spencer 03:35, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

January 18

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• El Salvador holds its legislative elections. (Los Angeles Times)
• 2008-09 National Football League playoffs (Super Bowl XLIII):
  • The Arizona Cardinals defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 in the NFC Championship Game. (USA Today)
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Baltimore Ravens 23-14 in the AFC Championship Game. (ESPN)
• The roof of the Born Again in Christ Church in São Paulo, Brazil, collapses, killing nine worshippers and injuring more than one hundred others. (International Herald Tribune)
• The Republic of China (Taiwan) distributes shopping vouchers to all its 22.7 million citizens as part of a US$2.53-billion plan to stimulate the economy. (AFP via Google News)
• A French military helicopter crashes off the coast of Gabon, killing at least seven people and rendering one other missing. (BBC News)
• A series of avalanches occurs near Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least ten people and injuring eleven others. (Irish Independent)
• 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict:
  • Hamas agrees to a one-week ceasefire, but fires at least two rockets into Israel afterward. (CNN)
  • Israel begins withdrawing its Defense Forces from the southern Gaza Strip. (Xinhua)
• Most of the wreckage of US Airways Flight 1549 is successfully recovered from the Hudson River. (Fox News)

ITN candidates for January 18

Couple of things for today:

• Helicopter crash into sea off Gabon
• 10 dead in Afghanistan avalanches

If the plane where nobody dies gets one then logic decrees the helicopter where at least one dies does too. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 10:49, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Helicopters crash all the time in war zones. Commercial airlines landing on a water body are a little bit rarer. –Howard the Duck 11:21, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Ooops, wait. I thought the chopper crashed in Afghanistan. However, this doesn't diminish the fact the commercial aircraft landing on a water body is somewhat rare. –Howard the Duck 11:25, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Would you have the same opinion on avalanches in warzones? Seems a bit of an unusual extremity for the military to go to... --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 11:30, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Actually when was the last time an avalanche featured on ITN? --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 11:48, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Aren't avalanches common this time of the year (at least in the Northern Hemisphere)? Nevertheless, we list tropical cyclones even if the season is ongoing so... –Howard the Duck 12:32, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

I should think an avalanche would be more of a novelty... --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 13:09, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Aren't they much more common? It inly becomes ITN material when a whole town is buried. I dunno about this case though; I'd rather pick the chopper crash. Or if the avalanche happened on a tropical place, then that's something. –Howard the Duck 16:30, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

I thought you disagreed with the chopper crash? --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 16:36, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

If it was between the chopper crash vs. the avalanche I'd pick the chopper crash. –Howard the Duck 05:23, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

2009 Gabonese helicopter crash & 2009 Afghan avalanches are rather stubby right now and not ready to be showcased on MainPage. If there is international attention and a high-profile rescue mission (as with a lost submarine, perhaps), and the article(s) is(are) well expanded and updated to document these events, you might have a case for ITN. --PFHLai (talk) 18:23, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

I have expanded 2009 Gabonese helicopter crash more now. Wording:

• During a training exercise off the coast of Gabon, a French helicopter crashes, killing at least seven French soldiers.
  • ALT: Seven French soldiers are killed and one is reported missing following a helicopter crash off the Gabonese coast.
    • I believe this to be more specific for the purpose of condensing the most significant info for ITN. The one missing seems more important than what they were doing and "coast of Gabon" is shortened. If anyone wants the detail of the military exercise they can click the link - they are soldiers after all so military exercise would be expected. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 22:06, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

I hope this is suitable. Spencer 19:11, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

I like the alt better. Posting. Spencer 02:02, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

YAY! Thank you! :) --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 02:10, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

• Hamas announces ceasefire to allow Israel to withdraw and to open borders, after...

Or something like it, preceeding the sentence, "Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (pictured) declares a unilateral ceasefire in the conflict in Gaza." -SusanLesch (talk) 19:28, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

January 17

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• Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declares a unilateral ceasefire beginning January 18 at 2:00 am Israel Standard Time (UTC+2) in its conflict with Hamas. However, Israeli Defense Forces will remain in the Gaza Strip until further notice. (CNN)
• North Korea claims to have "weaponized" 30.8 kilograms of plutonium, enough for four to five nuclear warheads. (CNN)
• The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party defeats Barisan Nasional in Malaysia's Kuala Terengganu by-election. (Reuters)
• A suicide attack kills two Afghans and one United States Army soldier and wounds 30 other people in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Los Angeles Times)
• An Israeli Defense Forces airstrike kills 13 people in Gaza City. (MSNBC)

ITN candidates for January 17

• Barack Obama 2009 presidential inauguration celebrations began on January 17 and continue until January 20 when Barack Obama and Joe Biden will assume office.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 14:52, 13 January 2009 (UTC) (Rescued from Portal:Current events/2009 January 17. --PFHLai (talk) 14:49, 17 January 2009 (UTC))

Swearing in, taking office, Presidential transition of Barack Obama? Yes, and this should be on ITN after things happen as planned on Inauguration Day. Concerts and parades? No, thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 15:04, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

What about the train ride and such.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 16:05, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Relative to getting a new POTUS, the rest seems rather unimportant. --PFHLai (talk) 02:35, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Obama is expected to take the oath of office around noon on Tuesday, I think that would be a good time to put it up. Something like:

• Barack Obama is inaugurated as the forty-fourth President of the United States. -- Lampman (talk) 19:51, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Sure. Please be reminded to make sure that, before this item gets on MainPage, the article no longer uses the future tense for things that have already happened, and that everything is properly referenced, i.e. we'll have to wait till CNN, BBC, VOA, etc. to report the inauguration on their websites, and we have to cite them in the article as properly formatted footnotes. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 02:35, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

January 16

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• Panama officially recognizes Kosovo. (Balkan Insight) (Panama Ministry For Foreign Affairs)
• Computer worm Conficker infects more than eight million Microsoft Windows-based personal computers. (CNN)
• Lithuanian police disperse angry protesters mobbing Parliament as an anti-government demonstration turns violent. (International Herald Tribune)
• Trooper Mark Donaldson of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment is awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry during the War in Afghanistan. (The Australian)
• Palestinian medical sources report 1,010 people have died and 4,700 have been wounded during the conflict with Israel. (CNN)
• The trial of two accused murderers of Meredith Kercher begins in Perugia, Italy. (Sky News)
• Somali pirates release the Danish cargo ship CEC Future after receiving a ransom payment. (AP via Google News)

ITN candidates for January 16

• Nomination: Computer worm Conficker infects nearly 9 million Microsoft Windows based personal computers.

The worm has become one of the worst outbreak on internet in recent times and is still spreading fast. The figures from outbreak during the first two week of Jan was alarming. Feel free to alter the blurb. I have expanded the article to 2x. --GPPande 14:29, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Only nine million PCs? Seems a tad small... --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 16:39, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

A major outbreak - affecting users across continents - major corporations across globe acting for protecting their networks and Microsoft taking swift action. Not a localized event. --GPPande 17:23, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Oh, I get you... I was just remarking that nine million seems quite small... you would think there would be more... like a few hundred million at least... --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 18:02, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

I have added figure now in blurb which can remove confusion. Feel free to alter. --GPPande 19:53, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Posted. Spencer 20:42, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict

Apparently the fighting in Gaza has finished. Who won ? Surely we can't let this event slip off the in the news section ? Sean.hoyland - talk 03:09, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Why? It's been there for a month. The Cholera Epidemic in Zimbabwe has more victims and it didn't get as much coverage. Nor did the fighting in Sri Lanka. --Cdogsimmons (talk) 05:04, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

That's true...I suppose the potential global implications of what's happening in Gaza could be one argument....me, slinking away quietly. Sean.hoyland - talk 09:13, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

With so many people dying everyday, 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict should stay at the homepage. It is important news. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.208.91.226 (talk • contribs)

It stayed for more time on ITN than it actually deserved. It is placed here and is enough for now. Lets move on. --GPPande 08:13, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

This item has become too old and stale on ITN. We can bring it back when there are significant changes to the status quo (and such changes are documented, with refs, in appropriately updated wikipages). Until then, we'll have other newer news items on ITN. --PFHLai (talk) 17:58, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

How about something original and exciting for a change such as the nationalisation of another bank? :P I've been humbly writing about it here for a number of months and have just completed the latest updates from last night and today. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 21:06, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

You mean that "The Irish government nationalises Anglo Irish Bank."? Narayanese (talk) 19:51, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Exactly (well with a few more links). I wasn't expecting to be taken seriously but had I been that is just what I would have suggested.

ALT: "The Irish government nationalises its country's third largest financial insitution, Anglo Irish Bank." --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 00:06, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

I'm not sure the bank is really large enough to be notable. We've put up similar items twice, I recall. Once, for Iceland, all 3 main banks were nationalised, and the other time we put it up was when there were 4-5 banks at once, each larger than the Anglo Irish Bank. I'm afraid I'm going to have to oppose. I would suggest DYK, but it's already been there. Spencer 19:46, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

January 15

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• British Member of Parliament John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) is suspended after manhandling the ceremonial mace during House of Commons proceedings. (BBC News)
• President George W. Bush bids farewell to the United States in a 15-minute televised address, during which he touted his record and warned his successor, Barack Obama, to maintain an aggressive stance against terrorism. (AP via Google News)
• Sweden's National Bank announces that all 1-krona coins minted in 2009 will carry a new motif on their reverse to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Finland's separation from Sweden. (Riksbanken)
• The International Year of Astronomy's opening ceremony is held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. (France 24)
• US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 carrying 155 people, ditches into New York City's Hudson River. (CNN) (New York Times)
• A sprinkler incident at a Toronto, Ontario, Canada hydro power station sparks a major power outage in a huge swath in the City's west end affecting more than 250,000 people. (The Globe and Mail)
• NASA announces that methane in Mars' atmosphere "could be produced either by geological activity or by life." (BBC)
• China's gross domestic product grew 13 percent during 2007, overtaking Germany to become the world's third largest economy. (BBC)
• 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict:
  • Hamas 'in principle' accepts the United Nations' call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. (Jerusalem Post)
  • An Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian National Authority Interior Minister Said Seyam. (Sky News)
• Pakistan arrests 124 people in a crackdown on terrorism. (Sky News)
• Late 2000s recession:
  • Japanese machine orders decrease 16.2 percent from October, the largest percentage drop since April 1987 and more than twice the expected rate. (MarketWatch)
  • Jobless claims in the United States rise 54,000 to 524,000, the first increase in three weeks. (Wall Street Journal)
• Hawaii becomes the first U.S. state and the second media market after Wilmington, North Carolina, to convert to digital television. (Honolulu Star Bulletin)
• Despite the corruption scandal surrounding Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, the United States Senate confirms Roland Burris as a member. (Boston Globe)
• Indie 103.1 says farewell to radio listeners.

ITN candidates for January 15

• Nomination: China becomes third largest economy based on revised 2007 GDP figures, surpassing Germany.

Rarely we see changes in ranks for this type of list in top 5 or 10. Ranks change every year but those are mostly beyond top 5 or 10 countries. Main article(by me) along with the list article(not by me) is updated. Feel free to alter the blurb. --GPPande 15:52, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Support. An important milestone in world history. Thue | talk 16:57, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Support Interesting and important story during a time of global economic crisis.--Cdogsimmons (talk) 19:32, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Posted, thanks --Stephen 22:24, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

It hasn't been updated on the world rankings list. Jolly Ω Janner 23:48, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

{{sofixit}} Spencer 01:55, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

How? Those are figures from the IMF, the World Bank and the CIA fact book, i.e. two or three highly trusted sources. I doubt anyone here has enough clout to get the IMF, the World Bank of the CIA to issue revised figures for us to use Nil Einne (talk) 18:54, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

WHY ? Why was this news removed without a single word of discussion? I have really started hating admins these days. A bunch of them seem not ready to talk a word and delete whatever they feel like doing, be it FAR or ITN. Really horrible!!!! --GPPande 08:22, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Comment The basis for China leapfrogging Germany is data released from within China. Surely we need a more reputable source to verify this (such as world bank or IMF) before we take this as true --Daviessimo (talk) 13:56, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

There is absolutely no need for discussion if the statement we're making on ITN is not supported by the article. The main page defers to articles, always, and if you can't reach a consensus in the article then you shouldn't have anything on the main page. Frankly, not being an admin myself I feel they generally do a decent job and I'm much more 'hating' those who propose headlines without making sure the articles are ready first (or at least mentioning if they're not) Nil Einne (talk) 18:50, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

The list article (for which the link is now removed in the blurb) was updated with China being third in rank. But it was quickly reverted and subsequently got buried down under newer edits. Check the history to see it. I did not update the list article further because it purely relies on three sources which would not be updating their own figures soon. So no point of making an exception for China. I agree to the current status of the ITN. The news is reliable because WB, IMF or CIA HB would never differ so drastically from China or any other top countries' self published figures. Now, my remark was not meant for admins here doing an exceptional job of keeping ITN rolling, but was meant for "the admins" who take "things in their own control" without even a small intimation - or - FYI kind of message why they did so. Edit summaries are not the right place to discuss individual opinions. I have seen this happen frequently with certain admins and so vented out. A right admin seeks community consensus rather enforcing his/her own free will. A proof of that is the admin who removed the news has not even bothered to explain his/her act. Clear lack of basic WP guideline. I would leave this discussion now as it is because this not an AN. --GPPande 19:17, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

There is also a major problem with the hook. It makes it seem as though it over took Germany yesterday. It should be something like "The IMF published data signaling that China's economy overtook Germany in 2008". Please remove this, it should be posted when the CIA, IMF or WB publish the data. Jolly Ω Janner 20:03, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

• Strong oppose, please remove this immediately. Misplaced Pages's list of countries by GDP is made up of three reliable sources. None of them indicate that China is greater than Germany. I would support this if it was correct, but I'm afraid the source isn't reliable enough. Jolly Ω Janner 16:43, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
• Strong support Dozens of reliable mainstream sources have reported the new revised figures. It has also been covered by the World Bank. I, do however, agree that the list article should only be updated when IMF or World Bank issue new datasets.] 130.113.81.33 (talk) 23:57, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

But just because China have released these figures doesn't mean they are necessarily true. A reputable and neutral international organisation should first verify them and only then should the item be placed on ITN. China is essentially a semi-communist country and as such we should take very carefully any data they release. Misplaced Pages is not a news service and its job is not to 'report' news. Its job is to provide verifiable neutral information and as far as I'm concerned China releasing information and every news organisation reporting it doesn't make it verifiable. --Daviessimo (talk) 15:16, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

• Nomination: US Airways Flight 1549

US Airways Flight 1549, flying from LaGuardia Airport, New York City to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina, carrying 146 passengers and 5 crew members, has crash landed in the Hudson River. Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 21:17, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

• Strong support. For obvious reasons, any commercial plane crash in New York City should be on here. Its the lead on BBC.com, reuters.com, ABC (Australia), CNN. Clearly there is international interest. Parler Vous (edits) 21:32, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Usually i would support a plane crash but this one hit a bunch of birds and everyone came out unharmed. Except US Airways losing a 100 million $ plane nothing much happened. So i do not support this plane crash. 99.237.101.160 (talk) 21:58, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

• • Strong support - lots of images of this, as well. Garden. 22:03, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Strong support As far as I'm aware, what happened here (and correct me if I'm wrong) is almost unprecedented in commercial aviation - a fully loaded jetliner making a successful landing on water. Personally I think that would be pretty noteworthy on it's own, even if you disregard the fact that it's a crash landing of a jetliner in the middle of one of the most densely populated areas on the planet. 87.115.87.175 (talk) 23:05, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Crashed into water in a single digit temperature. Pretty unusual there. Grsz 22:13, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

• Oppose. Plane crashes aren't as uncommon as you think. I don't think the fact that happened in New York in the river makes it any extra notable. Plane crashes are over-reported news, because planes are supposed to be safe and everybody gets scared when they crash. Misplaced Pages shouldn't be like this. Jolly Ω Janner 23:46, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Support I don't really see why not. I recall other large plane crashes that have occurred, and the article looks nice. The wording needs some modifications though, it's not really that great. Spencer 23:48, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

I was thinking the same thing, since more information is now available. How about "An Airbus A330, US Airways Flight 1549, flying from LaGuardia Airport, New York City to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, makes an emergency landing in the Hudson River, following a bird strike with geese."

Do we really need the location? I was thinking of saying NYC to Charlotte, but it technically doesn't matter. I'm going to post this, there appears to be consensus. If someone wants to upload (and crop) the image and upload here, feel free. Spencer 01:55, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

• Remove. This is not an item worthy of the ITN space, imo. Clearly US-sentric bias has prevailed here. __meco (talk) 13:18, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

• I suppose you find the ITN hook of the sinking MV Teratai Prima to be too Indonesia-centric, too? 1549 has made news headlines around the world. It made a successful emergency landing with no major casualties in NYC - fairly newsworthy, I think. Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 20:42, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

• Nomination: Methane and water vapour on Mars. --bender235 (talk) 21:40, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

• Support– you beat me to it. Reported in plenty of big news sources, plus we could need a science item up there. Lampman (talk) 22:02, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Is there an article for this? Spencer 23:45, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

I guess that would have to be Atmosphere of Mars, in particular the section on Methane. It should probably be updated to reflect the latest announcement though. Lampman (talk) 23:55, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

I'd support this. Very enlightening and a distraction from all the economic talk. --➨♀♂Candlewicke _S# :) 11:40, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

January 14

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• United Kingdom Opposition Leader David Cameron pledges to hold a referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty if his Conservative Party is elected later this year. (Financial Times)
• Glen Roeder leaves his post at Norwich City amidst fears of dangerous times for FlyGlobespan. (Edinburgh Evening News)
• Steve Jobs takes a six-month medical leave of absence as CEO of Apple Inc. (CNN)
• Global financial crisis of 2008-2009:
  • United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Philadelphia Fed Bank President Charles Plosser differ publicly on stabilizing the economy. (MarketWatch)
  • U.S. retail sales plunged a seasonally adjusted 2.7 percent in December 2008 from November, the Commerce Department estimates. (MarketWatch)
• 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict:
  • In an audio message, Osama bin Laden urges Muslims to launch a holy war on Israel. (BBC News)
  • Rockets are fired into Israel's North District from Lebanon. (Sky News)
• Ukraine says it cannot resume natural-gas transit because Russia's Gazprom has provided insufficient supplies. (Sky News)
• Somali pirates release two ships off the coast of East Africa. (CNN)
• U.S. Federal Judge Richard J. Leon orders the release of 21-year-old Guantánamo Bay detainee Muhammad Hamid Al Qarani, who was imprisoned in 2002. (Washington Post)

ITN candidates for January 14

January 13

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• Despite an agreement to resume delivery of natural gas from Russia to Europe, the European Union says that "very limited" amounts were transmitted. (BBC News)
• Israeli Defense Forces advance on Gaza City and engage in urban warfare with Hamas militants. (BBC News)
• The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee begins confirmation hearings for Hillary Clinton's nomination as Secretary of State. (CNN)
• Late 2000s recession:
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel announces a €50-billion economic stimulus package. (BBC News)
  • The United States' trade deficit shrank by 28.7 percent in November 2008 to its lowest level in five years. (BBC News)
  • Anti-government protesters clash with Latvian riot police in Riga. (BBC)
• Yahoo! names Autodesk chairwoman Carol Bartz as its CEO. (BBC News)
• Citigroup announces a merger deal with Morgan Stanley. (Reuters)

ITN candidates for January 13

• As the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict is an ongoing event perhaps it is best to keep it in the news with updates? Whatever happened to the idea of creating an ongoing news section? The late 2000s economic crisis, climate change education, wars/conflicts/battles, etc, could all be located here. Nick carson (talk) 03:06, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

What wording do you suggest? Spencer 22:45, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

There are lots of ongoing wars and other events, I think we should let Israel/Gaza slip at the next update. --Stephen 01:15, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

• Nom: The unveiling of David Černý's sculpture Entropa in Brussels generates controversy throughout the European Union and attracts criticism from the Bulgarian government. (Article created by Chinaman88, most expansion and writing done by Pointoften.) Politizer /_contribs 17:16, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

I'm unsure of the notability, perhaps a European ITN participant can fill me in. You may want to say "....Černý's satrical scuplture...". Spencer 22:49, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

I doubt this will qualify as an ITN item. Since it's brand new, why not nominate it for DYK instead? Lampman (talk) 23:39, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

I don't mind seeing this on ITN, but I wonder how "big" this is. I don't think this is "frontpgae materials" in newspapers around the world, except maybe in Brussels and Bulgaria. So I'd recommend DYK, too. It's already nominated at T:TDYK#Entropa, anyway. --PFHLai (talk) 22:51, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

I was also considering it for DYK, I just figured I should try here first since it's a current event. If consensus here is not to use it for ITN, I can take it to DYK. Thanks, Politizer /_contribs 00:40, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

• Withdrawn, nominated at DYK instead. Probably too late for ITN now anyway. Politizer /_contribs 16:40, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

January 12

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• Flooding caused by Tropical Depression 04F kills eight people and displaces more than 6,000 in Fiji. (AP)
• Urban warfare begins between Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas militants as the former push further into Gaza City. (Sky News)
• The Indonesian ferry MV Teratai Prima capsizes and sinks off Sulawesi, Indonesia, killing more than 230 people. (MSNBC)
• Iraqi Security Forces announce that they have captured Tha'ir Kadhim Sraiwi, the alleged leader of Salafi terrorist group Jamaat Ansar al-Sunna. (BBC)
• Bitcoins first transaction initiated by Satoshi Nakamoto

ITN candidates for January 12

• The portal space is still empty... Is there an article about ferry disaster in Indonesia? And Golden globes were handed out today, this is one of the biggest awards. However, due to many categories, it's hard to propose an adequate wording. --Tone 08:23, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Slumdog Millionaire is updated. It won 4 GG awards. --GPPande 08:59, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

At 66th Golden Globe Awards, the movie Slumdog Millionaire wins four awards and Kate Winslet two. Wining two acting awards is probably significant as well. John Adams (TV miniseries) also won four, maybe we should put this one as well. Or, an alternative is just 66th Golden Globe Awards ceremony takes place in Beverly Hills, California., with no winners featured. Though I am somehow inclined to have the Slumdog Millionaire in. Any other opinions? --Tone 10:16, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

How about – Slumdog Millionaire, Kate Winslet and John Adams win multiple Golden Globe Awards? --GPPande 12:04, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

How about: The 66th Golden Globe Awards takes place in Beverly Hills, California, with Slumdog Millionaire winning four awards including best picture - Personally I'd prefer only one winner mentioned. If slumdog millionaire won the most for a single film then that should go up. Having too many winners makes it very long and clumsy: --Daviessimo (talk) 15:52, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Ok, this is fine with me. Posting. --Tone 16:23, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

How about Kate Winslet winning both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress? That seems pretty remarkable. –Howard the Duck 01:30, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

I don't regard the Golden Globe Awards as being worthy of its inclusion here. It happens every year and it's just people getting awards. Not really news. Jolly Ω Janner 16:59, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

The Globes are not listed WP:Recurring items on ITN but I'd support its inclusion. –Howard the Duck 01:48, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Proposing File:DannyBoyle08TIFF.jpg so Mr. Atta-Mills can have a break: The 66th Golden Globe Awards take place in Beverly Hills, California, with Slumdog Millionaire (director Danny Boyle pictured) winning four awards including Best Motion Picture—Drama.

Commons:File:DannyBoyle08TIFF.jpg says "cc-by-sa-2.0", but the source page at Flicker.com ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdcgraphics/3025796443/in/set-72157607247444523/ ) says "(C) All rights reserved". We need someone with an OTRS account to verify the copyright status of this image before it can be used on MainPage. --PFHLai (talk) 08:44, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

 Done. Release of the Danny Boyle photo is verified. As an alternate image, may I suggest as well? howcheng {chat} 21:56, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Okay. If someone wants to flip the image (so it faces the text) and upload it here, that'd be great. I think the Boyle photo is better than the alt. Spencer 22:02, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

 Done I concurred with Spencer's flipping. --Stephen 22:35, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Thank you, Howcheng, Spencer & Stephen. --PFHLai (talk) 02:27, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

• Nom: 2009 Fiji floods. I'm currently working on the article, and it should be ready soon. Spencer 21:02, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Okay, I think I'm done. Wording: Flooding in Fiji kills 8 people and displaces 6,000. Spencer 22:02, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Looks fine, I think you can post it. Maybe the ferry accident as well, interested in starting an article? --Tone 22:37, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Okay. The artivlr is at Teratai Prima, and I'll look into it later...I'm going to log off soon, and won't be able to get back for a bit. Ask gppande to see if he would like to. Spencer 22:42, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

I added the ferry, as I'm in favour of shorter articles getting developed by views off the MP. But if anyone strenuously disagrees, then just revert. --Stephen 22:46, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

January 11

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• Russian President Dmitry Medvedev criticizes Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's government for not acting quickly enough to deal with the current financial crisis. (Reuters)
• European Union monitors arrive to ensure that Russia restarts its natural-gas delivery to Europe. (Reuters)
• Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants battle in Sheikh Ajleen, a suburb of Gaza City. (MSNBC)

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January 10

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• A boat carrying eight Somali pirates from the freed supertanker MV Sirius Star capsizes in the Gulf of Aden, causing the deaths of five and the loss of their portion of US$3 million in ransom. (Telegraph)
• Thirty-three people die and seventeen are injured when their coach plunges into a canyon in Cajamarca, Peru. (Radio Netherlands)
• Iraq's Interior Ministry arrests Ayesh Ali Hussein al-Harbi for his alleged role in the 2000 hijacking of a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777 and serial killings in the country. (AFP)

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January 9

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• Rob Gauntlett, the youngest Briton to have climbed Mount Everest died whilst climbing in the French Alps
• Israel and Hamas ignore the United Nations Security Council's call for a ceasefire in the conflict in the Gaza Strip. (UNNewsCentre)
• Microsoft Corporation releases the beta version of its Windows 7 operating system. (BusinessWeek)
• India faces a major shortage of petroleum products as a strike by employees of the Indian Oil Corporation and 14 other PSUs enters its third day. (CNN-IBN)
• The House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Illinois votes 114–1 to impeach embattled Governor Rod Blagojevich. (CNN)
• A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in northern Costa Rica kills 15 people and injures 32. (CNN)
• Piracy in Somalia:
  • The MV Sirius Star, a supertanker seized in the world's largest hijacking, is released with 2,000,000 barrels (320,000 m) of oil and all 25 crew members unharmed after a US$3 million ransom is paid. (Guardian)
  • The Iranian-chartered wheat-carrying vessel MV Desire is released with 25 crew members unharmed. (Xinhua)

ITN candidates for January 9

This looks like a good ITN item. I wonder if there is any good article on the topic. --Tone 13:58, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Nice. Recently India saw the greatest corporate scam in its history. Satyam Computer Services had inflated balance sheets of ₹7,000 crore (US$820 million). Do you think, if I made a quality update to the article, it would make it to ITN? --GPPande 14:32, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Looks big and it has some international consequences. In any case, it's good to have the article updated, ITN or not ;-) --Tone 14:49, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Satyam_Computer_Services#Accounting_scandal_of_2009 is updated along with Ramalinga Raju's article (which was severely vandalized on Wednesday when scam was opened). Yes, the scam has international importance as Satyam is listed not just on Indian stock exchange but also on NYSE and American investors of Satyam ADR have already initiated the legal case – not to mention Price Waterhouse Coopers' legal hassles. --GPPande 15:12, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Is using genetic screening in this way a new thing? I have the impression that we have had the technology to do such screening for some time. Perhaps the only news here that people are screening for that gene for the first time, which would make this just-another-gene-screening-process. Thue | talk 19:12, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

I think the significance comes from the fact that using screening they were able to avoid passing on one of the most prevelant hereditary diseases in the world (breast cancer). The profound implications is that it will allows couples, where one of them has a family history of breast cancer, to screen embryos and prevent passing it on. But without an updated article its a non-starter --Daviessimo (talk) 20:49, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

The article in focus would be BRCA1, or maybe Predictive testing. However, I am not an expert on the topic therefore I leave the expansion to others. --Tone 21:35, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

• I'm creating an article for the Costa Rican earthqake at 2009 Costa Rica earthquake. Spencer 20:35, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Looks ok to me. --Tone 21:35, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

• Support. Article looks long enough, death toll updated to fifteen. ~AH1 22:25, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Posting. Spencer 22:32, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

January 8

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• The United States Congress certifies the results of the 2008 presidential election, confirming Barack Obama as President-elect. (Fox News)
• Pakistan confirms that Ajmal Amir, the last surviving participant in the 2008 terrorist attacks on Mumbai, India, is a Pakistani citizen, but dismisses National Security Advisor Mahmud Ali Durrani for making the admission. (CNN-IBN)
• 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict:
  • Several rockets fired from Lebanon strike the Israeli city of Nahariya. Hezbollah denies responsibility for the attack. (Sky News)
  • The United Nations suspends humanitarian aid operations in Gaza after receiving fire from the Israel Defense Forces. (BBC)
  • The UN Security Council votes, with the United States abstaining, to adopt Resolution 1860, which calls for a ceasefire in the conflict. However, Israel and Hamas continue their actions. (UNNewsCentre) (Sky News)
• The Bank of England cuts interest rates to 1.5 percent, its lowest level in its 315-year history. (BBC)
• Russia and Ukraine agree to resend natural gas through pipelines to Europe. (AP)
• Lasantha Wickrematunge is assassinated in Sri Lanka (Guardian)
• The Sri Lankan Army recaptures the village of Pallai from the Tamil Tigers in an effort to reach the Jaffna Peninsula. (CNN)
• North Korea announces it will hold its delayed parliamentary election on March 8. (CNN)

ITN candidates for January 8

• The UNSC passing a resolution for a cease fire in Gaza should be added as long as the prerequisites are done. –Howard the Duck 03:35, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Have fun with the stubby United Nations Security Council Resolution 1860 wikipage, Howard. Happy editing. :-) --PFHLai (talk) 15:31, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

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• The United States Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal government will run a record $1.2 trillion budget deficit in fiscal year 2009, that the current recession will last well into this year, and that the enactment of an economic-stimulus plan would increase that deficit. (MarketWatch)
• Satyam Computer Services chairman Ramalinga Raju admits to accounting fraud and resigns. (CNN-IBN)
• Israel and Hamas resume hostilities after a three-hour respite to allow humanitarian aid to reach Gaza. (Sky News)

ITN candidates for January 7

• Israel's Defense Forces launch a ground attack on the Gaza Strip.

How original suggestion turned into "Israeli ground forces enter Gaza after a week of airstrikes against Hamas in the area." See our detailed objection in January 3 title below. Over 300 civillians including over 130 children are dead by now, only yesterday 75 civillians had been killed, while only 4 Hamas gunmen had been killed. IDF claimed Hamas is the only target and they took cautions against civillians, then they bombed a UN School, which is reported to IDF as a school by UN, which resulted 40 deaths including children. High civillian casualties should be stressed immediately. Kasaalan (talk) 12:19, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Suggest a better wording then. --Tone 13:14, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Israeli ground forces enter Gaza after a week of airstrikes over city, statedly against Hamas, resulted with high civillian and children casualties. A better wording may be suggested since I am not native English speaker, yet high civillian casualties should be stressed. Near 2700 people are wounded, 670 are dead already, while over 300 of them are civillians and at least 130 them are 16 year old or smaller children. Source AP Kasaalan (talk) 01:02, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

It's war. There will be inevitable collateral damages. I'm not sure if it's such as good idea to bring up the children as this seems to be "sensationalizing" the news item. I've rewitten the line as:

• Israeli and Hamas forces resume hostilities in Gaza after a brief respite to allow humanitarian aid to enter the area.

Actually, I plagiarised (from Portal:Current events/2009 January 7.) --PFHLai (talk) 01:20, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Actually we shouldn't do play-by-play on ITN. Re-posting as

• After a six-month ceasefire, Israeli and Hamas forces resume hostilities in Gaza.

and moving the blurb to the bottom. --PFHLai (talk) 01:47, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Hi, with respect (and I'm sure it's not your intention) this kind of sanitised, understated characterisation of what's happening is likely to bring shame on Misplaced Pages in many peoples eyes. 'Resume hostilities' hardly seems to be an appropriate description that mirrors the terms used by the majority of English language reliable sources around the world. I've seen what seemed to be more appropriate titles in this section given their due weight. This event is on everyone's TV screens after all and it still seems to be the headline on all channels given the ongoing developments. Just a thought. Sean.hoyland - talk 04:31, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Well, ITN doesn't report news, just highlighting new or well updated articles related to news..... with a factually correct sentence that doesn't require too much updating. I must say I am not 100% happy with the word "hostilities", though. Perhaps "resume fighting"? Or "resume combat"? I don't know. Suggestions are welcome. I'm putting in "resume fighting" for now. I hope it's not too "chatty". --PFHLai (talk) 06:19, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

I think After a six-month ceasefire, Israeli and Hamas forces resume hostilities in Gaza is exactly the kind of undramatic and NPOV kind of wording that an encyclopedia should be using and commend the author/s. --Dweller (talk) 08:37, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. I hope you're okay with the change from "hostilities" to "fighting". It's more than "staring, angrily pointing fingers and screaming at each other," eh! --PFHLai (talk) 13:56, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

1. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/4292334/Royal-Bank-of-Scotland-driven-to-the-brink-of-nationalisation.html

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