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[edit] Indian parliamentary elections

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[edit] Last surviving Titanic passenger dies

June 2, 2009

Description: The last surviving passenger of the RMS Titanic dies in a nursing home in England at age 97.

Full story:

Sources:

"Last Titanic survivor dies in England". AFP, 1 June 2009
"Last Titanic survivor dies at 97". BBC, 1 June 2009

Categories:

Category:Titanic.

Not done Stale. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 14:45, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] three women saved from boise river

June 5, 2009

Description: three women saved from Boise River Full story: wish someone could write about this Sources:

"[1]".

http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/792513.html Categories:

Category:Idaho.

Not done Stale. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 14:46, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Facebook activist issues "apology" after legal threats from Rockstar Energy Drink / Facebook censors activist / Rockstar issuing legal threats to several blogs

June 9, 2009

Description: Facebook activist issues "apology" after legal threats from Rockstar Energy Drink

Full story: The person behind the deleted Facebook group "Don't Drink Hate. BOYCOTT ROCKSTAR" (focused on drawing attention to the controversial viewpoints of the CEO of Rockstar Energy Drink and his shock jock father) gives an official "apology" after legal threats.

Sources:

"Don't Drink Hate. BOYCOTT ROCKSTAR (reposted)". Facebook group,
Charles Tsai "[2]". don't drink hate.,
Charles Tsai "the apology".
rockstarvsinternet.com "Collection of Resources on this".
alternet.org "Facebook Group Highlighting Michael Savage/Rockstar Connection Censored".

Categories:

Category:Facebook.

Neither WordPress or Facebook are remotely credible sources. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 16:51, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Right. This is a tip for people interested in doing original reporting on this story, which seems newsworthy and hasn't been covered by mainstream sources yet.--ragesoss (talk) 21:18, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Not done Stale. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 14:46, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Outrage over Italian National Guard

June 15, 2009

Description: Outrage over Italian National Guard

Full story: Fears of revival of Fascist 'black shirts' (many reports on google news search for today).

Sources:

AP "Italy right-wing guard sparks outrage". Yahoo, 2009-6-15

Categories:

Category:up to you.

Not done Stale. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 14:48, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Broadband Internet Fairness Act introduced

June 19, 2009

Description: Eric Massa introduces the Broadband Internet Fairness Act on 17 June 2009

Full story:

Sources:

Ryan Singel "Bill Would Ban Unfair Data Plans, Even For Mobiles". Wired.com, 17 June 2009
Bud Lowell "Massa Introduces "Internet Fairness" Act". WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, 17 June 2009
Chloe Albanesius "Time Warner Cable Caps Prompt Fairness Bill". PC Magazine, 17 June 2009
Sarah Sheridan "Internet Fairness". WENY-TV, 18 June 2009
John Timmer "Congressman has bill ready to give FTC veto on ISP data caps". Ars Technica, 17 June 2009
David Rauf "ISPs probably will be able to set download limits, fees without FTC approval". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 18 June 2009

Categories: Category:Science and technology. Category:Politics and conflicts. Category:United States.

Not done Stale.--Chandlerjoeyross (talk) 18:45, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Gold and silver megatrends

June 27, 2009

Description: Manipulation of prices, comparison of reserves, consumtion and monetary mass

Full story: Credit Default Swap crisis in a bear market leads to deflation first and inflation secondly.

Sources:

Kevin Fields "US Federal Reserve prepares to take over AIG". Wikinews, September 17, 2008

Categories:

Not done Stale.--Chandlerjoeyross (talk) 18:45, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Woman stabbed 18 times in German court

July 7, 2009

Description: A Muslim woman was stabbed 18 times in a court in Germany.

Full story: A three months pregnant Muslim woman was savagely murdered in a court in Germany in front of the court officals, her husband, and child. when she sued her attacker for a past racial remark he made against her. He called her a terrorist, and attempted to snatch her hijab from her head in front of her three year old son. Her husband was critically injured when he was shot by a German policeman as he attempted to save his wife from the brutal attack

Sources: