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Last updated at Friday, 2008-05-16 T 11:49 UTC
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- 2008 Russian Premier League: Spartak Moscow vs. Saturn Ramenskoe
- 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. Hertha BSC Berlin
- 2008 UEFA Champions League Final: Manchester United vs. Chelsea F.C.
- Fedora Linux 9 Released
- Worldwide protests against Scientology
- Fatal Explosion in Harrow
- Major Bid To Internationalize Nigerian Contemporary Poetry.
- Wikinews Interview: Different comments about security of WiMAX from IT industry
- Former Republican U.S. Congressman Bob Barr to run for President as Libertarian
- 2007/08 Turkcell Super League: Galatasaray vs. Fenerbahçe
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- 15 May 2008: Former judge calls for Cherie Blair's resignation
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Child virus outbreak reaches Beijing
Over 40 children have died in an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in China, and the country's capital of Beijing reported its first death due to the disease on Wednesday. Health authorities state that 24,934 children in mainland China are afflicted with the disease, and 42 children have died from it. The cause of the disease has been identified as Enterovirus 71 (EV-71).[edit lead]
Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds
Controversy has arisen over the reported presence of blue asbestos on the MV Freewinds, a cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology. Multiple sources have reported that the Freewinds was sealed in April and local public health officials on the Caribbean island of Curaçao where the ship is docked began an investigation into the presence of asbestos dust on the ship. Former Scientologist Lawrence Woodcraft, a licensed architect who supervised work on the ship in 1987, gave a statement to Wikinews and commented on the recent events.[edit lead]
Former judge calls for Cherie Blair's resignation
In the United Kingdom, a former senior judge, Gerald Butler QC, has called for Cherie Blair to be dismissed from her post as a part-time judge, after accusing her of bringing the legal profession into disrepute by publishing her memoirs, which contain many indiscretions[edit lead]
University hosting panel continues discussion on Wikipedia ethics without Wikimedia
Wikinews has learned that the Wikimedia Foundation has decided not to participate in a panel discussion that is to take place at Santa Clara University in California. The discussion, which is titled 'The World that Wikipedia Made,' was to be based on the online encyclopedia Wikipedia and ethics involved in the editing of the website. It is the ninth such meeting in a series on technology, ethics, and law.[edit lead]Wikinews community
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