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title: Is there a CLI power manager?
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<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I am looking for a CLI power manager that can replace XFCE power manager. Any recommendations?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/oneUnit"> oneUnit </a> <br/> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/3aqmzu/is_there_a_cli_power_manager/">[link]</a> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/3aqmzu/is_there_a_cli_power_manager/">[4 comments]</a>


title: Indie Artist Struggles with Branding So You Don’t Have To
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title: L0pht’s warnings about the Internet drew notice but little action
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title: Moving Haskell processes between nodes
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title: DockerCon Livestream
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title: NSA Has Reverse-Engineered Popular Consumer Anti-Virus Software to Track Users
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title: Major internet providers slowing traffic speeds for thousands across US
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title: Better Annotation Processing: Supporting Stubs in Kotlin's kapt
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'Greedy and creepy' Uber faces lawsuit over updated privacy policy that allows it to track users even when the Uber app is closed

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title: Taylor Swift accused of 'double standards' by photographer
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title: Zidisha is hiring a remote engineer
url: http://p2p-microlending-blog.zidisha.org/2015/06/22/zidisha-is-hiring-a-remote-engineer/
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title: AADL Code Generation for Avionics Systems
url: http://blog.sei.cmu.edu/post.cfm/aadl-code-generation-avionics-systems-173
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title: Publishing Effective Modern C++, Part 2
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title: Why Minds Are Not Like Computers (2009)
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http://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/why-minds-are-not-like-computersMon, 22 Jun 2015 18:13:55 +0000


title: Building Analytics at 500px
url: https://medium.com/@samson_hu/building-analytics-at-500px-92e9a7005c83?hn
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title: Boto3 – AWS SDK for Python
url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/now-available-aws-sdk-for-python-3-boto3/
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title: What ever it is, CISA isn't cybersecurity
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title: Does ext4's new crypto layer encrypt all filenames with the same IV?
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submitted by <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/manuelsch"> manuelsch </a> <br/> <a href="https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/fs/ext4/crypto_fname.c?id=refs/tags/v4.1#n101">[link]</a> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/3ar3vs/does_ext4s_new_crypto_layer_encrypt_all_filenames/">[8 comments]</a>


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title: Linux Kernel 4.1 LTS Released, This Is What’s New
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title: LPIC-1 101 Linux certification - Linux Partitions and Filesystems (part 5 of 11)
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The Linux Foundation's Core Infrastructure Initiative commits $500K to OpenSSL, Network Time Protocol, and OpenSSH open source projects

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title: Let users manage virtual accounts from CLI? [x-post linuxquestions]
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20GBs per second 5G network to make debut in 2018 Winter Olympics -- "the age of 5G is almost upon us. Well, that is, if you live in South Korea"

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title: How does this new ext4 file system encryption works?
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title: Does Anybody Know of a Good Tutorial on How to Make Icon Themes?
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<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I have been getting into Linux a lot lately, using my Chromebook and crouton. I really want to make my own icon themes, but I can&#39;t find a good tutorial. Please help!</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/taserman21"> taserman21 </a> <br/> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/3arbfb/does_anybody_know_of_a_good_tutorial_on_how_to/">[link]</a> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/3arbfb/does_anybody_know_of_a_good_tutorial_on_how_to/">[2 comments]</a>


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Would the creators of an ATM machine running on Linux have to release the source code to users under the gpl license?

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title: Dozens dead in Mumbai after consuming toxic alcohol
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<p><strong class="published"><span id="publishDate" class="value-title" title="2015-06-20"></span>Saturday, June 20, 2015</strong><span class="Z3988" style="display:none" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rfr_id=rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikinews.org:User%3ADendodge&amp;rft_id=info:sid/en.wikinews.org:Dozens_dead_in_Mumbai_after_consuming_toxic_alcohol&amp;rft.atitle=Dozens+dead+in+Mumbai+after+consuming+toxic+alcohol&amp;rft.jtitle=Wikinews&amp;rft.date=2015-06-20&amp;rft.aucorp=Wikinews+contributors&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.rights=CC-BY+2.5&amp;rft.identifier=%2F%2Fen.wikinews.org%2Fwiki%2FDozens_dead_in_Mumbai_after_consuming_toxic_alcohol&amp;rft.artnum=3654907">&#160;</span></p>
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<p>As of today, as many as 84 people are reported dead since Wednesday after drinking toxic homemade <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/alcohol" class="extiw" title="w:alcohol">alcohol</a></span> sold in a slum in <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malad" class="extiw" title="w:Malad">Malad</a></span> in northern <a href="/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai" class="mw-redirect">Mumbai</a>. More than twenty others are reported admitted to hospital for alcohol poisoning.</p>
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<p>Police said five people have been arrested for the transport and sale of the alcohol with three men ages 30 to 50 taken into police custody on Thursday night, and eight police suspended for failing to prevent the incident.</p>
<p>An investigation has been ordered by <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devendra_Fadnavis" class="extiw" title="w:Devendra Fadnavis">Devendra Fadnavis</a></span>, the present chief minister of <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Maharashtra_state" title="Maharashtra state" class="mw-redirect">Maharashtra state</a></span>.</p>
<p>Illicit alcohol is commonly sold in India usually in the poorer, more rural areas of the country and deaths from alcohol poisoning are not uncommon. However, this is the largest rash of deaths in Mumbai since the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikhroli" class="extiw" title="w:Vikhroli">Vikhroli</a></span> hooch tragedy of 2004 where more than 100 people died due to low-cost alcohol.</p>
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<li><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Associated_Press" class="extiw" title="w:Australian Associated Press">AAP</a></span>. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/india-toxic-liquor-death-toll-rises-to-66/story-e6frfkui-1227407482000">India toxic liquor toll rises to 84</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News.com.au" class="extiw" title="w:News.com.au">News.com.au</a></span></i>, June 20, 2015</li>
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<p>A crowd of over 10,000 people attended the <span class="interwiki-link-forced-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_day#Dawn_service" class="extiw" title="w:Anzac day">dawn service</a></span> on Saturday at <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipoli" class="extiw" title="w:Gallipoli">Gallipoli</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey" class="mw-redirect">Turkey</a></span> for the 100th anniversary of the landing of <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia" class="mw-redirect">Australian</a></span> and <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand" class="mw-redirect">New Zealand</a></span> troops there in 1915. The solemn remembrance ceremony was held at the site of the original Gallipoli landings, now known as <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Cove" class="extiw" title="w:Anzac Cove">Anzac Cove</a></span>.</p>
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<p>The Gallipoli Campaign of the <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/First_World_War" title="First World War" class="mw-redirect">First World War</a></span> is remembered as a failed attack in which thousands of lives were lost for little to no gain for either side. The campaign killed 45,000 <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies_of_World_War_I" class="extiw" title="w:Allies of World War I">Allied</a></span> and 86,000 Turkish troops.</p>
<p>Attendees at the dawn service included <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles,_Prince_of_Wales" class="extiw" title="w:Charles, Prince of Wales">Prince Charles</a></span>, the Prime Minister of Australia, and the Prime Minister of New Zealand.</p>
<p>Australian Prime Minister <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Abbott" title="Tony Abbott" class="mw-redirect">Tony Abbott</a></span>'s speech later in the day emphasised the importance of the day to Australians. "Like every generation since, we are here on Gallipoli because we believe the Anzacs represented Australians at their best. Because they rose to their challenges, we believe it is a little easier for us to rise to ours. Their example helps us to be better than we would otherwise be", he said.</p>
<p>New Zealand Prime Minister <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/John_Key" title="John Key" class="mw-redirect">John Key</a></span> at dawn described Gallipoli as a symbol of the highest ideals of Australians and New Zealanders "especially when they work side by side in the face of adversity".</p>
<p>Prince Charles stirred emotions by reading extracts from a serviceman's diary. The diary entry, by Company Quartermaster Sergeant Benjamin Leane, was addressed to his wife and was written hours before the first Gallipoli landing.</p>
<p>The centenary milestone of <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Day" class="extiw" title="w:Anzac Day">Anzac Day</a></span> also drew a Turkish security force of 3700, both police and paramilitary. Attendees entered past six security checkpoints.</p>
<p>A record 120,000 people also attended services at the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_War_Memorial" class="extiw" title="w:Australian War Memorial">Australian War Memorial</a></span> in <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Canberra" title="Canberra" class="mw-redirect">Canberra</a></span> to commemorate the centenary.</p>
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<p>In <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Seattle" title="Seattle" class="mw-redirect">Seattle</a></span>, on Sunday, <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Sounders_FC" title="Seattle Sounders FC" class="mw-redirect">Seattle Sounders FC</a></span> beat the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Timbers" class="extiw" title="w:Portland Timbers">Portland Timbers</a></span> 1–0 in the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_Cup" class="extiw" title="w:Cascadia Cup">Cascadia Cup</a></span> battle. <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Frei" class="extiw" title="w:Stefan Frei">Stefan Frei</a></span> notched his fourth shutout this season while <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Dempsey" class="extiw" title="w:Clint Dempsey">Clint Dempsey</a></span> scored the winning goal in the 77th minute with an assist from <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Rose" class="extiw" title="w:Andy Rose">Andy Rose</a></span>. Seattle is now 1–0 in the cup while Portland falls to 0–2.</p>
<p><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland" class="extiw" title="w:Portland">Portland</a></span> almost scored minutes later when sub <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanendo_Adi" class="extiw" title="w:Fanendo Adi">Fanendo Adi</a></span> rattled the crossbar in the 81st minute. The Timbers also led the Sounders in shots with 11–10. Seattle was glad to have points before hitting the road. Head Coach <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigi_Schmid" class="extiw" title="w:Sigi Schmid">Sigi Schmid</a></span> added "We've got 13 points now in seven games, so we're happy with that and we want to come back from these three road games with as many as possible."</p>
<p>The total crowd on Sunday was tallied at 41,451. Seattle now stands at 4-2-1 with Portland struggling at 2-3-3. Portland hosts the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC" class="extiw" title="w:Vancouver Whitecaps FC">Vancouver Whitecaps</a></span> next weekend and Seattle travels to face <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_FC" class="extiw" title="w:New York City FC">New York City FC</a></span>.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sources">Sources</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=US_Soccer:_Seattle_Sounders_defeat_Portland_Timbers&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Sources">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2>
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<li>Ari Liljenwall. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/04/26/seattle-sounders-1-portland-timbers-0-mls-match-recap">Seattle Sounders 1, Portland Timbers 0</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Soccer" class="extiw" title="w:Major League Soccer">Major League Soccer</a></span></i>, April 26, 2015</li>
<li>Justin Lester. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2015/04/26/match-profile-sounders-fc-1-portland-timbers-0">Match Profile: Sounders FC 1, Portland Timbers 0</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Sounders_FC" title="Seattle Sounders FC" class="mw-redirect">Seattle Sounders FC</a></span></i>, April 26, 2015</li>
<li>Don Ruiz. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.thenewstribune.com/2015/04/26/3760500_dempseys-goal-in-77th-minute-lifts.html?rh=1">Dempsey makes difference again as Sounders nip Timbers</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_News_Tribune" class="extiw" title="w:The News Tribune">The News Tribune</a></span></i>, April 26, 2015<br style="clear:both" /></li>
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<p><strong class="published"><span id="publishDate" class="value-title" title="2015-04-29"></span>Wednesday, April 29, 2015</strong><span class="Z3988" style="display:none" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rfr_id=rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikinews.org:User%3ADendodge&amp;rft_id=info:sid/en.wikinews.org:UN_publishes_report_on_2014_Gaza_conflict&amp;rft.atitle=UN+publishes+report+on+2014+Gaza+conflict&amp;rft.jtitle=Wikinews&amp;rft.date=2015-04-29&amp;rft.aucorp=Wikinews+contributors&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.rights=CC-BY+2.5&amp;rft.identifier=%2F%2Fen.wikinews.org%2Fwiki%2FUN_publishes_report_on_2014_Gaza_conflict&amp;rft.artnum=3489123">&#160;</span></p>
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<p>On Monday the <a href="/wiki/United_Nations" title="United Nations" class="mw-redirect">UN</a> published a summary of its report regarding the inquiry into incidents that had taken place last summer during the conflict between <a href="/wiki/Israel" title="Israel" class="mw-redirect">Israel</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hamas" title="Hamas" class="mw-redirect">Hamas</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Gaza_Strip" title="Gaza Strip" class="mw-redirect">Gaza Strip</a>.</p>
<p>UN Secretary General <a href="/wiki/Ban_Ki-Moon" title="Ban Ki-Moon" class="mw-redirect">Ban Ki-Moon</a> announced in November 2014 an inquiry would be made into ten incidents that took place in schools operated by <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNRWA" class="extiw" title="w:UNRWA">UNRWA</a></span>, the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees. Aside from investigating Israeli strikes on seven of these institutions, the report also examines three cases in which Hamas-owned weaponry was hidden in such schools. Other than the summary, the full 207-page inquiry report is not to be made public.</p>
<p>The inquiry was based on analysis of weaponry, medical reports, videos and still footage. In addition, the investigators relied on testimonies of UN employees and workers from other organizations in the Gaza strip. The investigation, led by former <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands" class="mw-redirect">Dutch</a></span> General <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Cammaert" class="extiw" title="w:Patrick Cammaert">Patrick Cammaert</a></span>, is separate from the investigation led by the UN's <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Human_Rights_Council" class="extiw" title="w:United Nations Human Rights Council">Human Rights Council</a></span>. Ban added on Monday that he assigned senior managers to consider the recommendations made by the investigators.</p>
<p>Along with the publication of the report, Ban Ki Moon stated in a letter that the harm done to UN institutions that gave shelter to civilians is a "matter of the utmost gravity". According to UNWRA, the full report indicates that information regarding the humanitarian use of these schools had been transmitted continually to Israel during the conflict.</p>
<p>Mr. Ban also wrote “I am dismayed that Palestinian militant groups would put United Nations schools at risk by using them to hide their arms.”</p>
<p>UNRWA told <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/the_Guardian" class="extiw" title="w:the Guardian">the Guardian</a></span> that although it sent the Israeli military the schools' <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System" class="extiw" title="w:Global Positioning System">GPS</a></span> coordinates, in seven incidents examined by the investigation team the attacks were attributed to Israel. Furthermore, UNRWA has affirmed, as is coinciding with the investigation's conclusions, that the organization did not transfer arms to Hamas and had developed a mechanism to handle the existence of arms in its facilities with the help of international experts.</p>
<p>The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded regarding the issue, saying that "Israel makes every effort to avoid harm to sensitive sites" and that "All of the incidents attributed by the report to Israel have already been subject to thorough examinations, and criminal investigations have been launched where relevant."</p>
<p>Hamas and the <a href="/wiki/Palestinian_Authority" title="Palestinian Authority" class="mw-redirect">Palestinian Authority</a> did not immediately respond.<br style="clear:none;" /></p>
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<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=50705#.VTT2zPysVic">Gaza: Security Council receives report of inquiry into incidents during 2014 conflict</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/United_Nations" title="United Nations" class="mw-redirect">UN News Center</a></span></i>, April 27, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32479271">Israel struck Gaza shelters - UN report</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News_Online" class="extiw" title="w:BBC News Online">BBC News Online</a></span></i>, April 27, 2015</li>
<li>Peter Beaumont. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/27/israel-responsible-gaza-strikes-un-schools-ban-ki-moon">Israel responsible for Gaza strikes on UN schools and shelters, inquiry finds</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/the_Guardian" class="extiw" title="w:the Guardian">the Guardian</a></span></i>, April 27, 2015<br style="clear:both" /></li>
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<p><strong class="published"><span id="publishDate" class="value-title" title="2015-04-30"></span>Thursday, April 30, 2015</strong><span class="Z3988" style="display:none" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&amp;rfr_id=rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikinews.org:User%3ADendodge&amp;rft_id=info:sid/en.wikinews.org:Holocaust_survivor_publicly_forgives_93-year-old_Auschwitz_guard_during_his_trial&amp;rft.atitle=Holocaust+survivor+publicly+forgives+93-year-old+Auschwitz+guard+during+his+trial&amp;rft.jtitle=Wikinews&amp;rft.date=2015-04-30&amp;rft.aucorp=Wikinews+contributors&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft.rights=CC-BY+2.5&amp;rft.identifier=%2F%2Fen.wikinews.org%2Fwiki%2FHolocaust_survivor_publicly_forgives_93-year-old_Auschwitz_guard_during_his_trial&amp;rft.artnum=3495967">&#160;</span></p>
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<p>On Friday, Eva Mozes Kor, a 81-year-old <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auschwitz_concentration_camp" class="extiw" title="w:Auschwitz concentration camp">Auschwitz concentration camp</a></span> survivor, publicly forgave and embraced 93-year-old former <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schutzstaffel" class="extiw" title="w:Schutzstaffel">SS</a></span> guard Oskar Gröning, who is currently on trial in <a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany" class="mw-redirect">Germany</a> as an accessory to 300,000 murders of <a href="/wiki/Judaism" title="Judaism" class="mw-redirect">Jews</a> at Auschwitz.</p>
<p>Kor, who was among many Jews medically experimented on at Auschwitz, has thanked Mr Gröning for answering to the crimes he aided during his time as an Auschwitz guard.</p>
<p>Kor is amongst a number of Auschwitz survivors attending the trial who have joined the prosecutors as co-plaintiffs in the case against Mr Gröning. While Kor has forgiven Mr Gröning, she still holds him liable for his involvement during <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/the_Holocaust" class="extiw" title="w:the Holocaust">the Holocaust</a></span>, as she did last week when she testified against him. Other survivors have recently spoken out about the trial; survivor Eva Pusztai-Fahidi said on Tuesday the trial itself against a former SS guard matters more than the end punishment.</p>
<p>During the first day of Mr Gröning's trial, he denied any direct role in the killings, though he did admit to having witnessed them. Mr Gröning said he shared "moral guilt" for the crimes, regardless of whether his actions make him criminally guilty.</p>
<p>The prosecutors have argued that serving as a concentration camp guard is legally accessory to the act of murder. Mr Gröning is reportedly one of three remaining former SS guards that have been identified for trial. If found guilty, the former SS Guard could reportedly face up to fifteen years in prison.</p>
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<li><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press" class="mw-redirect">AP</a>. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://globalnews.ca/news/1965291/auschwitz-says-witnessing-trial-of-ex-nazi-guard-is-a-kind-of-satisfaction/">Auschwitz survivor says trial of ex-Nazi guard is ‘a kind of satisfaction’</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_News" class="extiw" title="w:Global News">Global News</a></span></i>, April 28, 2015</li>
<li>Dominique Mosbergen. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/27/nazi-guard-kiss-holocaust-survivor-eva-mozes-kor_n_7149364.html">Former Nazi Guard Oskar Groening Kisses Holocaust Survivor Eva Kor During His Trial</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Huffington_Post" class="extiw" title="w:The Huffington Post">The Huffington Post</a></span></i>, April 27, 2015</li>
<li>Sarah Kaplan. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/04/27/the-radical-forgiveness-of-an-auschwitz-survivor-who-hugged-a-nazi-guard/">An Auschwitz survivor’s radical forgiveness as she hugs Nazi guard</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Washington_Post" class="extiw" title="w:The Washington Post">The Washington Post</a></span></i>, April 27, 2015</li>
<li>David Rising (<a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press" class="mw-redirect">AP</a>). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.timescolonist.com/auschwitz-guard-tells-court-he-shares-moral-guilt-witnessed-how-jews-were-led-to-gas-chambers-1.1829563">Auschwitz guard tells court he shares moral guilt, witnessed how Jews were led to gas chambers</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Colonist" class="extiw" title="w:Times Colonist">Times Colonist</a></span></i>, April 21, 2015<br style="clear:both" /></li>
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<p>At 12:35 am <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%2B7" class="extiw" title="w:UTC+7">local time</a></span> Wednesday morning, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Chan" class="extiw" title="w:Andrew Chan">Andrew Chan</a></span>, 31, and <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myuran_Sukumaran" class="extiw" title="w:Myuran Sukumaran">Myuran Sukumaran</a></span>, 33, leaders of the so-called "<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bali_Nine" class="extiw" title="w:Bali Nine">Bali Nine</a></span>" <a href="/wiki/Heroin" title="Heroin" class="mw-redirect">heroin</a> drug smugglers group, were <a href="/wiki/Death_penalty" title="Death penalty" class="mw-redirect">executed</a> on the <a href="/wiki/Indonesia" title="Indonesia" class="mw-redirect">Indonesian</a> island of <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nusa_Kambangan" class="extiw" title="w:Nusa Kambangan">Nusa Kambangan</a></span>.</p>
<p>The execution came nearly ten years after their 2006 conviction, in which time both men had become fully rehabilitated, said Australian Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Tony_Abbott" title="Tony Abbott" class="mw-redirect">Tony Abbott</a>. Chan had become a <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity" class="mw-redirect">Christian</a></span> minister and Sukumaran turned to painting to help other prisoners at <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerobokan_Prison" class="extiw" title="w:Kerobokan Prison">Kerobokan Prison</a></span> to rehabilitate.</p>
<p>The two Australian men as well as the other six men executed were confirmed dead 27 minutes after they faced a firing squad, said Indonesian officials. They refused blindfolds when they stood before the firing squad, and sang "<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace" class="extiw" title="w:Amazing Grace">Amazing Grace</a></span>", according to witnesses.</p>
<p>Australian officials condemned the executions, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott saying the relationship between the neighbouring countries has reached a "dark moment". The Prime Minister, as well as the Foreign Minister, <a href="/wiki/Julie_Bishop" title="Julie Bishop" class="mw-redirect">Julie Bishop</a>, agreed to withdraw the Australian ambassador to Indonesia "once all the courtesies have been extended to the Chan and Sukumaran families", who were staying in the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilacap" class="extiw" title="w:Cilacap">Cilacap</a></span> region. Mr Abbott said, "We respect Indonesia's sovereignty but we do deplore what's been done and this cannot be simply business as usual."</p>
<p>Australian authorities are coming under question, with lawyer Bob Myers saying "this is a black day for the AFP [<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Federal_Police" class="extiw" title="w:Australian Federal Police">Australian Federal Police</a></span>], a day they deliberately exposed nine Australians to the death penalty". Myers was contacted by the father of Bali Nine member <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Rush" class="extiw" title="w:Scott Rush">Scott Rush</a></span> after the father suspected his son's involvement in the operation, which aimed to import 8.3 kilograms of heroin into Australia, with an estimated street value of about <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_dollar" class="extiw" title="w:Australian dollar">A$</a></span>4 million. Myers said the AFP knew of the plans of every member of the Bali Nine, excluding Sukumaran, "and they didn't want to stop these people." He said the AFP had the opportunity to arrest the Australians before they left for Indonesia, meaning they would face a prison sentence in Australia, and avoid the death penalty. In not doing so, Myers said, they now have "blood on their hands".</p>
<p>Tributes have flowed in on social media using hashtag #IStandForMercy. Many Australians have also said they will boycott future plans to travel to the island nation, using hashtags #boycottindonesia and #boycottbali.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sources">Sources</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Two_Australians_executed_in_Indonesia_over_2005_drug_smuggling_case&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Sources">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2>
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<li>Cindy Wockner. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.news.com.au/world/asia/the-executions-of-bali-nine-duo-andrew-chan-and-myuran-sukumaran/story-fnh81fz8-1227325701195">The executions of Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News.com.au" class="extiw" title="w:News.com.au">News.com.au</a></span></i>, April 29, 2015</li>
<li>Kim Stephens. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.smh.com.au/queensland/andrew-chan-and-myuran-sukumaran-executions-a-black-day-for-afp-bob-myers-20150429-1mvo24.html?&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=social&amp;eid=socialn%3Afac-14omn0012-optim-nnn%3Apaid-25%2F06%2F2014-social_traffic-all-postprom-nnn-smh-o&amp;campaign_code=nocode&amp;promote_channel=social_facebook">Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran executions a 'black day' for AFP: Bob Myers</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald" class="extiw" title="w:The Sydney Morning Herald">The Sydney Morning Herald</a></span></i>, April 29, 2015</li>
<li>Jewel Topsfield. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.smh.com.au/world/bali-9-executions-andrew-chan-and-myuran-sukumaran-shot-dead-in-indonesia-20150428-1mvjj8.html">Bali 9 executions: Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran shot dead in Indonesia</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald" class="extiw" title="w:The Sydney Morning Herald">The Sydney Morning Herald</a></span></i>, April 29, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/04/29/07/11/live-stream-julie-bishop-press-conference-bali-nine">Long road ahead to rebuilding Australia and Indonesia relationship</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ninemsn" class="extiw" title="w:ninemsn">ninemsn</a></span></i>, April 29, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/bali-9-execution-australia-reacts-to-the-deaths-of-chan-and-sukumaran/story-fn59niix-1227325398207">Bali 9 execution: Australia reacts to the deaths of Chan and Sukumaran</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Australian" class="extiw" title="w:The Australian">The Australian</a></span></i>, April 29, 2015</li>
<li>Priya Joshi. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bali-9-andrew-chan-myuran-sukumaran-faced-firing-squad-strength-dignity-1499021">Bali 9: Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran faced firing squad with 'strength and dignity'</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Business_Times" class="extiw" title="w:International Business Times">International Business Times</a></span></i>, April 29, 2015<br style="clear:both" /></li>
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<p>The <a href="/wiki/UK" title="UK" class="mw-redirect">UK</a>'s <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine,_Duchess_of_Cambridge" class="extiw" title="w:Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge">Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge</a></span> gave birth yesterday to a baby girl, and <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Palace" class="extiw" title="w:Kensington Palace">Kensington Palace</a></span> announced, "Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 8:34 am."</p>
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<p>The announcement also said Catherine and the baby are "doing well." The daughter of the royal couple was said to weigh 8<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pound_(mass)" class="extiw" title="w:pound (mass)">lbs</a></span> 3<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ounce" class="extiw" title="w:ounce">oz</a></span>.</p>
<p>Earlier in the day Catherine was admitted in labour into the Lindo Wing of <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Hospital,_London" class="extiw" title="w:St Mary's Hospital, London">St Mary's Hospital</a></span> in <a href="/wiki/London" title="London" class="mw-redirect">London</a>.</p>
<p>Kensington Palace released a statement that the Duchess went to the hospital by car and was admitted into Saint Mary's at 6am <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%2B1" class="extiw" title="w:UTC+1">local time</a></span>.</p>
<p>The baby is the fourth in line to the throne. Australian Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Tony_Abbott" title="Tony Abbott" class="mw-redirect">Tony Abbott</a> stated, "On behalf of all Australians, Margie and I extend to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge congratulations on the birth of a daughter [...] we wish the young Princess a long and happy life." UK Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/David_Cameron" title="David Cameron" class="mw-redirect">David Cameron</a> sent well wishes earlier via Twitter, saying, "The whole country will wish her well."</p>
<p><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George_of_Cambridge" class="extiw" title="w:Prince George of Cambridge">Prince George</a></span>'s birth also took place in Saint Mary's in 2013, and Prince William's in 1982. Obstetrician Guy Thorpe-Beeston, along with <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Farthing" class="extiw" title="w:Alan Farthing">Alan Farthing</a></span>, surgeon gynaecologist to <a href="/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_II" title="Queen Elizabeth II" class="mw-redirect">Queen Elizabeth II</a>, were present for the second royal birth. The announcement of the birth also said, "The Queen, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh" class="extiw" title="w:Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh">The Duke of Edinburgh</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles,_Prince_of_Wales" class="extiw" title="w:Charles, Prince of Wales">The Prince of Wales</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camilla,_Duchess_of_Cornwall" class="extiw" title="w:Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall">The Duchess of Cornwall</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Harry" class="extiw" title="w:Prince Harry">Prince Harry</a></span>, and members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news."</p>
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<li>Nick Miller. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/royal-baby-kate-middleton-duchess-of-cambridge-gives-birth-to-baby-girl-20150502-1mym0o.html">Royal Baby: Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, gives birth to baby girl</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald" class="extiw" title="w:The Sydney Morning Herald">The Sydney Morning Herald</a></span></i>, May 3, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-32562117">Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to daughter</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News_Online" class="extiw" title="w:BBC News Online">BBC News Online</a></span></i>, May 2, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-02/duchess-of-cambridge-taken-to-london-hospital-in-labour/6440060">Royal Baby: Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, take to London hospital in labour</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_News_(Australia)" class="extiw" title="w:ABC News (Australia)">ABC News (Australia)</a></span></i>, May 2, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2015/05/02/duchess-of-cambridge-in-labour.html">Royal Baby: Duchess of Cambridge in Labour</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Sky_News" title="Sky News" class="mw-redirect">Sky News</a></span></i>, May 2, 2015<br style="clear:both" /></li>
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<p><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_E_King" class="extiw" title="w:Ben E King">Ben E King</a></span>, the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/soul_music" class="extiw" title="w:soul music">soul</a></span> singer recognised for memorable track "<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_by_Me_(song)" class="extiw" title="w:Stand by Me (song)">Stand by Me</a></span>", died on Thursday at the age of 76.</p>
<p>According to publicist Phil Brown, King died in <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey" title="New Jersey" class="mw-redirect">New Jersey</a> of natural causes.</p>
<p>King was best known for being a part of <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Drifters" class="extiw" title="w:The Drifters">The Drifters</a></span> in the 1950s who had hits such as "<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Save_the_Last_Dance_for_Me" class="extiw" title="w:Save the Last Dance for Me">Save the Last Dance for Me</a></span>", and "<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Goes_My_Baby_(The_Drifters_song)" class="extiw" title="w:There Goes My Baby (The Drifters song)">There Goes my Baby</a></span>". Later on when he left the band and embarked on a solo career, he took on the name "Ben E King" and brought out notable tracks "<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Harlem_(song)" class="extiw" title="w:Spanish Harlem (song)">Spanish Harlem</a></span>" and "<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatural_Thing_(song)" class="extiw" title="w:Supernatural Thing (song)">Supernatural Thing</a></span> — Part One". In 1961 he released the song "Stand by Me". It was later the title track for the 1986 film <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_by_Me_(film)" class="extiw" title="w:Stand by Me (film)">Stand by Me</a></span> directed by <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Reiner" class="extiw" title="w:Rob Reiner">Rob Reiner</a></span>.</p>
<p>In an interview with <a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston" class="mw-redirect">Boston</a> public television station <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGBH-TV" class="extiw" title="w:WGBH-TV">WGBH</a></span>, King recalled writing track "Stand by Me", saying, "when I wrote 'Stand by Me' as a song, and to know that the song will probably be here for hundreds and hundreds of years to come, it's great".</p>
<p>At the news of King's death, many sent their condolences and paid tribute online through social media. On <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter" class="mw-redirect">Twitter</a>, novelist <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_Rushdie" class="extiw" title="w:Salman Rushdie">Salman Rushdie</a></span> linked King's "Stand by Me", tweeting "Thanks Ben E King", and musician <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_U.S._Bonds" class="extiw" title="w:Gary U.S. Bonds">Gary U.S. Bonds</a></span> wrote about his friendship with King on <a href="/wiki/Facebook" title="Facebook" class="mw-redirect">Facebook</a>, saying, "With an extremely heavy heart, I must say goodbye to one of the sweetest, gentlest and gifted souls that I have had the privilege of knowing and calling my friend for more than 50 years — Mr. Ben E. King [...] Our sincere condolences go out to Betty and the entire family."</p>
<p>Survived by his wife Betty, along with three children and six grandchildren, King, originally known as Benjamin Earl Nelson, started in a <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/doo-wop" class="extiw" title="w:doo-wop">doo-wop</a></span> band, The Five Crowns, who eventually became The Drifters. According to <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News" class="extiw" title="w:BBC News">BBC News</a></span>, the tracks "Stand by Me", "Spanish Harlem", and "There Goes my Baby" are on the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" class="extiw" title="w:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a></span>'s list of 500 songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Talking to <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian" class="extiw" title="w:The Guardian">The Guardian</a></span> in 2013, King spoke about his voice in "Stand by Me". He said, "In my vocal I think you can hear something of my earlier times when I'd sing in subway halls for the echo, and perform doo-wop on street corners".</p>
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<li><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agence_France-Presse" class="extiw" title="w:Agence France-Presse">AFP</a></span>. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.9news.com.au/entertainment/2015/05/02/08/47/soul-singer-ben-e-king-dead-at-76">'Stand by Me' singer and soul legend Ben E King dies aged 76</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_News" class="extiw" title="w:Nine News">Nine News</a></span></i>, May 2, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32547474">Ben E King: R&amp;B legend dies at 76</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News_Online" class="extiw" title="w:BBC News Online">BBC News Online</a></span></i>, May 1, 2015</li>
<li>Hannah Furness. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11577200/Stand-By-Me-singer-Ben-E-King-dies-at-76.html">Stand by Me singer Ben E King Dies at 76</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph" class="extiw" title="w:The Daily Telegraph">The Daily Telegraph</a></span></i>, May 1, 2015<br style="clear:both" /></li>
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<p>By their own accounts yesterday and today, a number of <a href="/wiki/Journalism" title="Journalism" class="mw-redirect">journalists</a> from <a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany" class="mw-redirect">German</a> public broadcasters <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARD_(broadcaster)" class="extiw" title="w:ARD (broadcaster)">ARD</a></span> and <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westdeutscher_Rundfunk" class="extiw" title="w:Westdeutscher Rundfunk">WDR</a></span> were detained by <a href="/wiki/Qatar" title="Qatar" class="mw-redirect">Qatari</a> police and secret service for fourteen hours and forbidden from leaving the country for five days while working on a story about the country's controversial win of the right to host the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup" class="extiw" title="w:2022 FIFA World Cup">2022 FIFA World Cup</a></span>.</p>
<p>Allegedly, the journalists were arrested while working on a documentary critical of <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA" class="extiw" title="w:FIFA">FIFA</a></span> (International Federation of <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football" class="mw-redirect">Association Football</a>) president <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Sepp_Blatter" title="Sepp Blatter" class="mw-redirect">Sepp Blatter</a></span>. They were forced to turn over all materials to authorities, and their equipment was confiscated and damaged.</p>
<p>Journalist Florian Bauer <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter" class="mw-redirect">tweeted</a> yesterday, "#Qatar2022 ahead of new criticism. Arrested in #Qatar, all material erased, equipment demolished. What is #fifa saying to this?"</p>
<p>Qatar's controversial win of the 2022 World Cup hosting rights has been surrounded with claims of corruption among FIFA's leadership. FIFA held an investigation into the allegations relating to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids which found no major Qatari corruption, however the leader of the investigation, former <a href="/wiki/US" title="US" class="mw-redirect">US</a> Attorney <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Garcia" class="extiw" title="w:Michael J. Garcia">Michael J. Garcia</a></span>, later claimed FIFA whitewashed the investigation's findings.</p>
<p>While the investigation found ex-FIFA vice president <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_bin_Hammam" class="extiw" title="w:Mohammed bin Hammam">Mohamed bin Hamman</a></span>, a Qatari, had bribed officials in his 2011 FIFA presidential campaign, the report claimed these payments were not related to the Qatari World Cup bid. It was alleged shortly after by <i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sunday_Times" class="extiw" title="w:The Sunday Times">The Sunday Times</a></span></i> that bin Hamman secured the Qatari with illegal vote swapping.</p>
<p>The detainment of journalists investigating allegations of Qatar's corruption adds to the continuing controversy surrounding the 2022 World Cup, including <a href="/wiki/Human_rights" title="Human rights" class="mw-redirect">human rights</a> concerns following reports of deaths of over 400 <a href="/wiki/India" title="India" class="mw-redirect">Indian</a> and about 400 <a href="/wiki/Nepal" title="Nepal" class="mw-redirect">Nepalese</a> workers in Qatar during the time Qatar has been building the site for the competition.</p>
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<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://rt.com/news/255593-germany-reporters-detained-qatar/">Qatar cover-up? Doha detains German reporters investigating FIFA World Cup</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_(TV_network)" class="extiw" title="w:RT (TV network)">RT (TV network)</a></span></i>, May 5, 2015</li>
<li>Tom Ley. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://screamer.deadspin.com/journalists-critical-of-fifa-arrested-and-detained-in-q-1702020802/+Tom_Ley#">Journalists Critical Of FIFA Arrested And Detained In Qatar</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadspin" class="extiw" title="w:Deadspin">Deadspin</a></span></i>, May 4, 2015</li>
<li>Dominic Bossi. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/mohammed-bin-hammam-the-alleged-mastermind-behind-corrupt-plot-of-qatar-2022-20141116-11nszx.html">Mohammed Bin Hammam the alleged mastermind behind corrupt plot of Qatar 2022</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald" class="extiw" title="w:The Sydney Morning Herald">The Sydney Morning Herald</a></span></i>, November 16, 2014</li>
<li>Tony Manfred. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/fifa-qatar-world-cup-summary-2014-11">FIFA's Qatar World Cup Investigation Is A Total Mess</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Insider" class="extiw" title="w:Business Insider">Business Insider</a></span></i>, November 13, 2014<br style="clear:both" /></li>
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<p>The current New Zealand flag is partially based on the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom" class="mw-redirect">United Kingdom</a>'s flag; the new one would be unique to New Zealand. The government's Flag Consideration Project has planned a number of conferences and roadshows as part of this process, with the first meeting set to take place in <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christchurch" class="extiw" title="w:Christchurch">Christchurch</a></span> on May 16. According to the New Zealand Herald, Emeritus Professor John Burrows, the chairman of the project's panel of twelve, said New Zealand's flag has never before been open to public choice.</p>
<p>Professor Burrows also said resources and kits would be accessible for schools and communities, "For example, schools can run their own flag discussions and referendums to mirror the formal process as part of their own learning exercise". People were encouraged to submit their designs online at www.flag.govt.nz and suggest what the flag should mean on www.standfor.co.nz. Names of participants would be engraved, at their option, on a flag pole monument to be built in the nation's capital, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington" class="extiw" title="w:Wellington">Wellington</a></span>.</p>
<p>New Zealand's Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/John_Key" title="John Key" class="mw-redirect">John Key</a> said he believes redesigning the flag now has a "strong rationale". Mr Key promoted the campaign for a unique New Zealand flag on <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitangi_Day" class="extiw" title="w:Waitangi Day">Waitangi Day</a></span> — February 6 — this year. Of the public process, he said, "In the end I'll have one vote in each referendum just like every other New Zealander on the electoral roll".</p>
<p>The New Zealand government intends to hold two referendums to reach a verdict on the flag, at an estimated cost of <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_dollar" class="extiw" title="w:New Zealand dollar">NZ$</a></span>26 million, although a recent poll found only a quarter of citizens favoured changing the flag. This is a decrease from the year before, when it was forty percent. The first referendum is to be held from November 20 to December 11, selecting a single new flag design out of about four finalists. Voters would then choose between the new flag and their current flag early in 2016.</p>
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<li><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Associated_Press" class="extiw" title="w:Australian Associated Press">AAP</a></span> with <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax_Media" class="extiw" title="w:Fairfax Media">Fairfax Media</a></span>. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.smh.com.au/world/new-zealand-flag-debate-begins-20150505-ggu62m.html">New Zealand flag debate begins</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald" class="extiw" title="w:The Sydney Morning Herald">The Sydney Morning Herald</a></span></i>, May 5, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&amp;objectid=11443525">New Zealanders encouraged to join flag discussions</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Zealand_Herald" class="extiw" title="w:The New Zealand Herald">The New Zealand Herald</a></span></i>, May 5, 2015</li>
<li>Simon Wong. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/nz-flag-debate-set-to-open-to-public-2015050417#axzz3ZGE7BI8X">NZ flag debate set to open to public</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_News" class="extiw" title="w:3 News">3 News</a></span></i>, May 5, 2015</li>
<li><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Associated_Press" class="extiw" title="w:Australian Associated Press">AAP</a></span>. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/05/new-zealanders-asked-to-flag-ideas-for-a-new-design-online">New Zealanders asked to flag ideas for a new design online</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian" class="extiw" title="w:The Guardian">The Guardian</a></span></i>, May 4, 2015<br style="clear:both" /></li>
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<p><a href="/wiki/Indiana" title="Indiana" class="mw-redirect">Indiana</a> Governor <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pence" class="extiw" title="w:Mike Pence">Mike Pence</a></span> dropped his former opposition to needle exchange programs and on Tuesday signed legislation passed by lawmakers on April 29 — the last day of the state's legislative session — that would allow local health departments, municipalities, counties, or nonprofit organizations to implement needle exchange programs. The debate about the controversial programs came on the heels of an <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/HIV" title="HIV" class="mw-redirect">HIV</a></span> outbreak in Southern Indiana.</p>
<p><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin,_Indiana" class="extiw" title="w:Austin, Indiana">Austin</a></span>, in <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_County,_Indiana" class="extiw" title="w:Scott County, Indiana">Scott County</a></span>, Indiana, was the epicenter of the outbreak. The number of new HIV positive cases in Scott County in this outbreak rose past 140. Governor Pence declared the outbreak a public health emergency on March 26, and at the same time approved a 30-day needle exchange program. Pence since offered a 30-day extension as the number of HIV positive cases continued to rise.</p>
<p>Needle exchange programs provide clean needles in exchange for dirty needles. The sharing of dirty needles has been linked to the outbreak. Experts like Chris Beyrer, president of the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_AIDS_Society" class="extiw" title="w:International AIDS Society">International AIDS Society</a></span>, support needle exchange programs. Beyrer told the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Star" class="extiw" title="w:Indianapolis Star">Indianapolis Star</a></span>, however, that temporary measures, like the one Pence implemented on March 26, don't solve the long-term problem. The <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/World_Health_Organization" title="World Health Organization" class="mw-redirect">World Health Organization</a></span> and the <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention" title="Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" class="mw-redirect">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</a></span> also recommend needle exchange programs. But experts say long-term needle exchange programs are needed.</p>
<p>The HIV epidemic in Southern Indiana has been linked to a drug problem in Scott County. HIV and Hepatitis C are blood-borne viruses that spread by way of bodily fluids and bloodstream injections, especially when more than one person is using the same needle.</p>
<p>Legislators on the committee responsible for Senate Bill 461 heard testimony last week before voting. Representative <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Washburne" class="extiw" title="w:Thomas Washburne">Thomas Washburne</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(US)" title="Republican Party (US)" class="mw-redirect">Republican</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Evansville,_Indiana" title="Evansville, Indiana" class="mw-redirect">Evansville</a></span>, told Wikinews on April 27 that he was involved in conversations pertaining to needle exchange programs. "I am inclined to follow the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control in implementing needle exchanges," Washburne said in an interview with Wikinews. "My vote against Senate Bill 461 was not due to the needle exchanges, but other issues involved in the bill."</p>
<p>House members passed the bill 80–19, senators 38–11.</p>
<p>After legislators passed the bill, Pence told <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WISH-TV" class="extiw" title="w:WISH-TV">WISH-TV</a></span>: "From my perspective, the focus needs to be on health emergencies. I have throughout my career not supported needle exchanges as anti-drug policies. But with regard to addressing an epidemic, which is what we’ve seen in Scott County, which is unprecedented in any rural part of the country. I was prepared to support that through executive action."</p>
<p><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville" class="extiw" title="w:Louisville">Louisville</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Kentucky" title="Kentucky" class="mw-redirect">Kentucky</a></span>, about 35 miles south of Austin, was the first Kentucky municipal government to approve a needle exchange program. The Louisvile Metro Council voted 22–0 to approve the program on April 23. That approval requires reconsulting the council before actually implementing such a program. About 195 cities in the <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States" class="mw-redirect">United States</a></span> have adopted similar programs.</p>
<p>Dr. William Shaffner, a doctor and chair of the Department of Preventative Medicine at <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderbilt_University" class="extiw" title="w:Vanderbilt University">Vanderbilt University</a></span> in <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville" class="extiw" title="w:Nashville">Nashville</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Tennessee" title="Tennessee" class="mw-redirect">Tennessee</a></span>, told Wikinews reporters March 25 at the <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Southern_Indiana" title="University of Southern Indiana" class="mw-redirect">University of Southern Indiana</a></span> in Evansville, the day before Pence declared the public health emergency, such a program would make sense. He said the best course of action would be to "block and tackle."</p>
<p>"Needle exchange programs ought to be used," Shaffner said. "They have been proven to work and do not cause an increase in drug use."</p>
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<p>Dr. William Schaffner presents March 25, 2015 at the 2015 Shaw Lecture at the University of Southern Indiana about emerging infectious diseases.<br />
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<li>Lesley Weidenbener (TheStatehouseFile.com). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/05/05/pence-signs-bill-facilitate-needle-exchange-programs/26946043/">Pence signs law to facilitate needle exchange programs</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Indianapolis_Star" class="extiw" title="w:The Indianapolis Star">The Indianapolis Star</a></span></i>, May 5, 2015</li>
<li>Tom Davies (<span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press" class="mw-redirect">AP</a></span>). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/pence-signs-needle-exchange-bill-hiv-outbreak-cases-30827836">Pence Signs Needle-Exchange Bill as HIV Outbreak Cases Grow</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_News" class="extiw" title="w:ABC News">ABC News</a></span></i>, May 5, 2015</li>
<li>Bennett Haeberle. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://wishtv.com/2015/04/29/gov-pence-says-he-will-support-needle-exchange-bill/">Gov. Pence says he will ‘support’ needle exchange bill</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WISH-TV" class="extiw" title="w:WISH-TV">WISH-TV</a></span></i>, May 4, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-indiana-hiv-needle-exchange-20150429-story.html">Faced with HIV outbreak, Indiana lawmakers OK needle exchange programs</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tribune" class="extiw" title="w:Chicago Tribune">Chicago Tribune</a></span></i>, April 30, 2015</li>
<li>Shari Rudavsky. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/04/27/needle-exchange-can-help-stop-hiv-spread-experts-say/26387435/">Needle exchange can help stop HIV spread, experts say</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Indianapolis_Star" class="extiw" title="w:The Indianapolis Star">The Indianapolis Star</a></span></i>, April 27, 2015</li>
<li><span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press" class="mw-redirect">AP</a></span>. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/deadline-nears-for-indiana-needle-exchange-bill/article_8a6ff914-5c63-51ba-a73b-2de1a6beb3f8.html">Deadline nears for Indiana needle-exchange bill</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Bend_Tribune" class="extiw" title="w:South Bend Tribune">South Bend Tribune</a></span></i>, April 24, 2015</li>
<li>Phillip M. Bailey. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/metro-government/2015/04/23/louisville-metro-council-vote-needle-exchange/26234243/">Metro Council approves needle exchange</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisville_Courier-Journal" class="extiw" title="w:Louisville Courier-Journal">Louisville Courier-Journal</a></span></i>, April 23, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/committees/">Indiana General Assembly 2015 Session Committees</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_General_Assembly" class="extiw" title="w:Indiana General Assembly">Indiana General Assembly</a></span></i>, May 7, 2015 (date of access)</li>
<li>Senator Patricia Miller, Senator Vaneta Becker. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/461">Indiana General Assembly 2015 Session Senate Bill 461</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_General_Assembly" class="extiw" title="w:Indiana General Assembly">Indiana General Assembly</a></span></i>, May 7, 2015 (date of access)<br style="clear:both" /></li>
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<p>An 18-year-old Victorian teen accused of plotting a terrorist attack on <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Day" class="extiw" title="w:Anzac Day">Anzac Day</a></span> applied for bail at <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Magistrates%27_Court" class="extiw" title="w:Melbourne Magistrates' Court">Melbourne Magistrates' Court</a></span> on Wednesday. It is alleged that Harun Causevic and his associate, Sedvdet Besim, also 18, planned to run down and behead a police officer before stealing his gun to harm others at Anzac Day services in <a href="/wiki/Melbourne" title="Melbourne" class="mw-redirect">Melbourne</a>.</p>
<p>Federal prosecutor Andrew Doyle stated the allegations made against Mr Causevic at the start of the hearing. Mr Doyle said Mr Causevic and Mr Besim had planned to carry out a terror attack in Melbourne if they weren't able to access passports to head overseas.</p>
<p>Denis Scott, an <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Federal_Police" class="extiw" title="w:Australian Federal Police">Australian Federal Police</a></span> agent, told the court how Mr Causevic had allegedly called AFP and the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Security_Intelligence_Organisation" class="extiw" title="w:Australian Security Intelligence Organisation">Australian Security Intelligence Organisation</a></span> officers "dogs" during the process of trying to obtain a passport in March.</p>
<p>It was also revealed that Mr Besim had been speaking to a 14-year-old boy in the <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom" class="mw-redirect">United Kingdom</a></span> over the Internet. The boy had been portraying himself as an older man with experience in terrorism. Agent Scott told the court that these conversations were conducted through an online voice program, and that the two spoke about planning to carry out an attack on Anzac Day.</p>
<p>It was alleged that Mr Causevic was an accomplice in organising the terror plot in Melbourne. The court heard of a number of incidents where Mr Causevic's extremist behaviours were put on show. In one instance he was involved in a car accident in which he allegedly told the driver involved that <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/ISIS" title="ISIS" class="mw-redirect">ISIS</a></span> was "going to kill" <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia" class="mw-redirect">Australia</a></span>. It was also alleged that Mr Causevic had once spat on a police vehicle and waved an <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Islamic" title="Islamic" class="mw-redirect">Islamic</a></span> flag at officers.</p>
<p>During a search at Mr Causevic's home police found weapons such as knives, a tactical vest and an Islamic flag. Agent Scott told the court that if bail was granted, Mr Causevic could put the safety of the public and police force in danger.</p>
<p>The defence argued that there was no evidence to show that Mr Causevic had been in contact with the boy Mr Besim had been speaking with in the UK. Evidence was given from some members of the Islamic Council of Victoria suggesting that Mr Causevic was capable of being guided away from extremist Islamic ideology if he is granted bail.</p>
<p>Magistrate Suzie Cameron is expected to make her decision on Mr Causevic's bail application on Friday.</p>
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<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/05/05/11/26/victorian-pair-planned-to-run-police-officer-down-and-behead-him-on-anzac-day-court">Anzac Day terror accused planned to 'run over, decapitate police'</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9news.com.au" class="extiw" title="w:9news.com.au">9news.com.au</a></span></i>, 5 May, 2015</li>
<li>Paul Anderson. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/anzac-day-terror-plot-accused-harun-causevic-in-bail-bid-at-melbourne-magistrates-court/story-fni0fee2-1227336355884">Anzac Day terror plot accused Harun Causevic in bail bid at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herald_Sun" class="extiw" title="w:Herald Sun">Herald Sun</a></span></i>, 5 May, 2015<br style="clear:both" /></li>
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<p><a href="/wiki/David_Cameron" title="David Cameron" class="mw-redirect">David Cameron</a> is to continue being <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" class="extiw" title="w:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom">Prime Minister</a></span> of the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom" class="mw-redirect">UK</a> after his <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)" class="mw-redirect">Conservative Party</a> won a majority of seats in a general election on Thursday. Although the party led a Coalition government it formed alongside the <a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrats_(UK)" title="Liberal Democrats (UK)" class="mw-redirect">Liberal Democrats</a> after the previous general election in 2010, this is the first time the party has won an overall majority since 1992.</p>
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<td><span style="color:#0000CC; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif; font-size:smaller"><b>Our manifesto is a manifesto for working people and as a majority government, we will be able to deliver all of it. Indeed, it is the reason why I think majority government is more accountable</b></span></td>
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<p style="font-size:smaller; line-height:1em; text-align:right"><cite style="font-style:normal">—<i><a href="/wiki/David_Cameron" title="David Cameron" class="mw-redirect">David Cameron</a></i></cite></p>
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<p>Across the UK, Conservatives won 331 seats out of the 650 available, an increase of 24 on their 2010 total. The <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)" class="mw-redirect">Labour Party</a>, which won 258 seats in 2010, now has 232. The Liberal Democrats experienced the heaviest number of seat losses, dropping from 57 to eight. Amongst the Liberal Democrat figures to lose seats were <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Laws" class="extiw" title="w:David Laws">David Laws</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kennedy" class="extiw" title="w:Charles Kennedy">Charles Kennedy</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Simon_Hughes" title="Simon Hughes" class="mw-redirect">Simon Hughes</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Swinson" class="extiw" title="w:Jo Swinson">Jo Swinson</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynne_Featherstone" class="extiw" title="w:Lynne Featherstone">Lynne Featherstone</a></span> and <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Willott" class="extiw" title="w:Jenny Willott">Jenny Willott</a></span>. Liberal Democrats leader <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Nick_Clegg" title="Nick Clegg" class="mw-redirect">Nick Clegg</a></span> said while "fear and grievance have won, liberalism has lost".</p>
<p>Although <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_Independence_Party" title="United Kingdom Independence Party" class="mw-redirect">UKIP</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Green_Party_(UK)" title="Green Party (UK)" class="mw-redirect">Greens</a> each only won one seat, their national vote share increased by 9.5% to 12.6% and by 2.8% to 3.8%, respectively; this compares to 7.9% for the Liberal Democrats, 30.4% for Labour and 36.9% for Conservatives. Statistics reported by the BBC suggest the voting turnout was 66.1%, based on an electorate of approximately 46.4 million.</p>
<p>The bulk of Conservative seat increases occurred in <a href="/wiki/England" title="England" class="mw-redirect">England</a>, where their seat total increased by 21 to 319 out of a possible 533. Labour's seat count here increased by 15 to 206, while the Liberal Democrats dropped from 43 seats to six. The final results defied opinion polls, which had broadly suggested Labour and Conservatives were tied for the lead. An independent inquiry is set to be conducted into opinion polling accuracy in the UK, given they had appeared to underestimate the Conservatives' success and/or overestimate Labour's results.</p>
<p>"I truly believe we are on the brink of something special in our country", David Cameron said in a speech yesterday. "We can make Britain a place where a good life is in reach for everyone who is willing to work and do the right thing. Our manifesto is a manifesto for working people and as a majority government, we will be able to deliver all of it. Indeed, it is the reason why I think majority government is more accountable." In highlighting what a Conservative government would set out to achieve, he said it would include "Three million apprenticeships, more help with childcare, helping 30 million people cope with the cost of living by cutting their taxes, building homes that people are able to buy and own, creating millions more jobs that give people the chance of a better future and yes, we will deliver that <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_referendum_on_United_Kingdom_membership_of_the_European_Union" class="extiw" title="w:Proposed referendum on United Kingdom membership of the European Union">in-out referendum on our future in Europe</a></span>." He went on to talk about new powers the UK Government had and would <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/devolution" class="extiw" title="w:devolution">devolve</a></span> to regional administrations in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. For the latter, he said, "our plans are to create the strongest devolved government anywhere in the world with important powers over taxation."</p>
<p>In <a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland" class="mw-redirect">Scotland</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_National_Party" title="Scottish National Party" class="mw-redirect">Scottish National Party</a> (SNP) made the largest gains of any party in the UK, increasing from six seats to 56 seats out of a possible 59, the highest number they have ever had, based on a Scotland vote share of approximately 50%. The number of constituencies held by Labour and Liberal Democrats there decreased from 41 and 11, respectively, to one for each of them, with the Conservatives staying at one seat. SNP leader <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Nicola_Sturgeon" title="Nicola Sturgeon" class="mw-redirect">Nicola Sturgeon</a></span>, who said this result had surpassed her expectations, said "the tectonic plates of Scottish politics [have] shifted". Sturgeon also stated that the SNP would "work with others across the UK, to try to get more progressive politics at the heart of Westminster". One seat, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_North_East_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" class="extiw" title="w:Glasgow North East (UK Parliament constituency)">Glasgow North East</a></span>, experienced a record swing of 39% from Labour to the SNP. On top of that, 20-year-old student and SNP candidate <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mhairi_Black" class="extiw" title="w:Mhairi Black">Mhairi Black</a></span> became the youngest MP to be elected in the UK since 1667.</p>
<p>In <a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales" class="mw-redirect">Wales</a>, Conservatives went up from eight to eleven of a possible 40 seats. Labour achieved 25, down one from 2010; the Liberal Democrats went down two to one seat and <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Plaid_Cymru" title="Plaid Cymru" class="mw-redirect">Plaid Cymru</a></span> remained at three seats. In <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland" class="mw-redirect">Northern Ireland</a>, most of the 18 constituencies did not change hands. However, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in" class="extiw" title="w:Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a></span> went down one to four seats, while the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland" class="extiw" title="w:Alliance Party of Northern Ireland">Alliance Party</a></span> lost their one seat. The <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Unionist_Party" class="extiw" title="w:Ulster Unionist Party">Ulster Unionist Party</a></span>, who did not win any seats in the last general election, won two seats this time.</p>
<p><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Chancellor" class="extiw" title="w:Shadow Chancellor">Shadow Chancellor</a></span> <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Balls" title="Ed Balls" class="mw-redirect">Ed Balls</a></span> was one of the high profile losses for Labour, having lost his seat to the Conservatives by a narrow 422-vote margin. Numerous Liberal Democrats who were previously government ministers, including <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Davey" class="extiw" title="w:Ed Davey">Ed Davey</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Vince_Cable" title="Vince Cable" class="mw-redirect">Vince Cable</a></span> and <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Alexander" class="extiw" title="w:Danny Alexander">Danny Alexander</a></span>, all lost their seats. In the wake of the results, <a href="/wiki/Ed_Miliband" title="Ed Miliband" class="mw-redirect">Ed Miliband</a>, Nick Clegg and <a href="/wiki/Nigel_Farage" title="Nigel Farage" class="mw-redirect">Nigel Farage</a> all announced they would resign from their roles as the leaders of Labour, Liberal Democrats and UKIP, respectively. Farage had said he would stand down as leader if he did not win the seat of <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanet_South" class="extiw" title="w:Thanet South">Thanet South</a></span>, which he did not, but said yesterday he was considering whether or not to stand in a leadership election for the party later this year. Clegg described the situation for his party as "a very dark hour for our party". He blamed the large loss of Liberal Democrat MPs on "forces beyond their control", describing the situation as "simply heartbreaking". Meanwhile, Miliband said "I have done my best for nearly five years" and that "Britain needs a Labour Party that can rebuild after this defeat". <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Harman" class="extiw" title="w:Harriet Harman">Harriet Harman</a></span> — the current deputy leader — is to serve as interim leader until a new Labour leader is selected. Harman also intends to resign the deputy leadership.</p>
<p><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Watson_(politician)" class="extiw" title="w:Tom Watson (politician)">Tom Watson</a></span>, Labour MP for <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bromwich_East" class="extiw" title="w:West Bromwich East">West Bromwich East</a></span>, said he is considering running for Labour deputy leader. "I've always thought that the deputy leader role is the campaigning role", he said. "We've got a mayoral election in Tower Hamlets to fight in six weeks' time. Who knows, we might even have a by-election for London mayor. So this party has got to keep campaigning whilst we try and understand what's gone on in the general election."</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Cameron has begun to appoint members of his new cabinet, announcing <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/George_Osborne" title="George Osborne" class="mw-redirect">George Osborne</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Theresa_May" title="Theresa May" class="mw-redirect">Theresa May</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Hammond" class="extiw" title="w:Philip Hammond">Philip Hammond</a></span> and <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fallon" class="extiw" title="w:Michael Fallon">Michael Fallon</a></span> are to retain their posts as <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer" class="extiw" title="w:Chancellor of the Exchequer">Chancellor of the Exchequer</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Secretary" class="extiw" title="w:Home Secretary">Home Secretary</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Foreign_and_Commonwealth_Affairs" class="extiw" title="w:Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs">Foreign Secretary</a></span> and <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence" class="extiw" title="w:Secretary of State for Defence">Defence Secretary</a></span>, respectively.</p>
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<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2015/results">Election 2015 - Results</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News_Online" class="extiw" title="w:BBC News Online">BBC News Online</a></span></i>, May 9, 2015 (access date)</li>
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<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32659720">UK election results: David Cameron pledges a 'greater Britain'</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News_Online" class="extiw" title="w:BBC News Online">BBC News Online</a></span></i>, May 8, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-scotland-32635871">Election 2015: SNP wins 56 of 59 seats in Scots landslide</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News_Online" class="extiw" title="w:BBC News Online">BBC News Online</a></span></i>, May 8, 2015</li>
<li>Dan Bloom. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/52-minutes-shook-britain-miliband-5661173">52 minutes that shook Britain: Miliband, Clegg and Farage all resign in election bloodbath</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Mirror" class="extiw" title="w:Daily Mirror">Daily Mirror</a></span></i>, May 8, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-wales-32610447">Election 2015: Best Welsh Tory election for 30 years</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News_Online" class="extiw" title="w:BBC News Online">BBC News Online</a></span></i>, May 8, 2015</li>
<li><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" class="extiw" title="w:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom">Number10gov</a></span>. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyEMw-P7Ie8">Prime Minister David Cameron's arrival in Downing Street</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube" class="mw-redirect">YouTube</a></span></i>, May 8, 2015 <span style="font-family: sans-serif; cursor: default; color: #0000CD; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold;" title="Source is a video. Language: English">(<span class="video_source" style="color: #FF3300;font-size: 0.7em; position: relative; bottom: 0.1em">Video</span>)</span></li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.itv.com/news/2015-05-08/prime-minister-reappoints-four-cabinet-members/">Prime Minister reappoints four Cabinet members</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITV_News" class="extiw" title="w:ITV News">ITV News</a></span></i>, May 8, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-scotland-32641832">Election 2015: SNP wins all seven Glasgow seats</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News_Online" class="extiw" title="w:BBC News Online">BBC News Online</a></span></i>, May 8, 2015</li>
<li>Laura Smith-Spark and Paul Armstrong. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/08/europe/uk-general-election/index.html">UK election shock: David Cameron defies polls with clear victory</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN" class="extiw" title="w:CNN">CNN</a></span></i>, May 8, 2015</li>
<li>Jon Stone. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/ed-miliband-resigns-the-labour-leaders-resignation-speech--full-text-10236019.html">Ed Miliband resigns: The Labour leader's resignation speech - full text</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Independent" class="extiw" title="w:The Independent">The Independent</a></span></i>, May 8, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32633462">Election results: Nick Clegg resigns after Lib Dem losses</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News_Online" class="extiw" title="w:BBC News Online">BBC News Online</a></span></i>, May 8, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32633388">Labour election results: Ed Miliband resigns as leader</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News_Online" class="extiw" title="w:BBC News Online">BBC News Online</a></span></i>, May 8, 2015<br style="clear:both" /></li>
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<p>A report from <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France" class="mw-redirect">French</a></span> <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Bureau_of_Enquiry_and_Analysis_for_Civil_Aviation_Safety" title="Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety" class="mw-redirect">safety officials</a></span> released on Wednesday said the co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, practiced putting a plane into a controlled descent earlier in the day of the March 24 crash of <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Germanwings_Flight_9525" title="Germanwings Flight 9525" class="mw-redirect">Germanwings Flight 9525</a></span>, which officials allege the co-pilot caused by a controlled descent. The report was based on data from the plane's <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/flight_recorder" class="extiw" title="w:flight recorder">flight recorders</a></span>.</p>
<p>According to the report, the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/flight_data_recorder" class="extiw" title="w:flight data recorder">flight data recorder</a></span> indicated the captain left the cockpit for a few minutes. During these few minutes, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/air_traffic_control" class="extiw" title="w:air traffic control">air traffic control</a></span> told the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A320" class="extiw" title="w:Airbus A320">Airbus A320</a></span> to decend from 37,000 to 35,000 feet. But the co-pilot has set the altitude to a much lower than that before going back to 35,000 feet.</p>
<p>The co-pilot then set the altitude close to the ground again after air traffic control instructed descent to 21,000 feet. The plane remained on its flight path throughout, so there was no deviation from flight path for air traffic controllers to notice. The report does not say whether the pilot on the "test" flight also piloted the accident flight.</p>
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<p><a href="/wiki/Nigel_Farage" title="Nigel Farage" class="mw-redirect">Nigel Farage</a> today reversed his decision to stand down as leader of the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_Independence_Party" title="United Kingdom Independence Party" class="mw-redirect">UK Independence Party</a> (UKIP) after its National Executive Committee (NEC) rejected his resignation. Farage had previously said he would stand down as leader because he did not win the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Thanet_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" class="extiw" title="w:South Thanet (UK Parliament constituency)">South Thanet</a></span> seat in last week's <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom" class="mw-redirect">UK</a> <a href="/wiki/Conservatives_win_majority_in_2015_UK_general_election" title="Conservatives win majority in 2015 UK general election">general election</a>.</p>
<p>"This offer was unanimously rejected by the NEC members who produced overwhelmingly evidence that the UKIP membership did not want Nigel to go", UKIP chairman Steve Crowther said in a statement. "The NEC also concluded that UKIP's general election campaign had been a great success. We have fought a positive campaign with a very good manifesto and despite relentless, negative attacks and an astonishing last minute swing to the <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)" class="mw-redirect">Conservatives</a> over fear of the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_National_Party" title="Scottish National Party" class="mw-redirect">SNP</a> [Scottish National Party], that in these circumstances, 4 million votes was an extraordinary achievement. On that basis Mr Farage withdrew his resignation and will remain leader of UKIP. In addition the NEC recognised that the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_referendum_on_United_Kingdom_membership_of_the_European_Union" class="extiw" title="w:Proposed referendum on United Kingdom membership of the European Union">[in-out EU membership] referendum</a></span> campaign has already begun this week and we need our best team to fight that campaign led by Nigel."</p>
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<td><span style="color:#0000CC; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif; font-size:smaller"><b>I realise now that the party comes before me, and indeed, that this country comes before both</b></span></td>
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<p>In an article for <i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph" class="extiw" title="w:The Daily Telegraph">The Daily Telegraph</a></span></i>, Farage said he had been reluctant to continue being party leader but, in the face of evidence presented to him by the NEC, "I breathed deep, and thought for as long as I possibly had, given the meeting was ongoing, and still is, at my time of writing this. I decided that as much as I had earned my holidays. As much as I wanted to spend the summer fishing, walking, and of course, in the European Parliament where all hell is currently breaking loose — that I owed it to the party that got me here. There are some huge battles about to take place, and as much as I had thought that taking at least the summer off was in my best interests, I realise now that the party comes before me, and indeed, that this country comes before both."</p>
<p>Highlighting some issues UKIP supports, including UK withdrawal from the <a href="/wiki/European_Union" title="European Union" class="mw-redirect">European Union</a> and electoral reform, Farage said: "I feel the need to stay involved for just a little bit longer, to add my voice to those who want Britain to be a country that trades and deals with the world, rather than ties itself to a post-<a href="/wiki/WWII" title="WWII" class="mw-redirect">WWII</a> mind set about Europe and the political union." In concluding remarks, he wrote: "Have I done the right thing by my party and my country? I think so. And I’m sure many people will have their opinions on the matter. All I can say is that I’m ready for the challenges ahead. The fight starts here."</p>
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<p>Farage, who has lead the party since 2010, announced his resignation on Friday, with the recommendation that <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Evans" class="extiw" title="w:Suzanne Evans">Suzanne Evans</a></span> serve as interim leader. "I feel a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders", he commented at the time. After intending to "take the summer off, enjoy meself a little bit, not do very much politics at all", Farage said, a UKIP leadership election would happen in September; he would decide whether or not to stand again as leader at a later date. On the same day, <a href="/wiki/Ed_Miliband" title="Ed Miliband" class="mw-redirect">Ed Miliband</a> had announced he would stand down as Labour leader, while <a href="/wiki/Nick_Clegg" title="Nick Clegg" class="mw-redirect">Nick Clegg</a> said he would resign as leader of the <a href="/wiki/Liberal_Democrats" title="Liberal Democrats" class="mw-disambig">Liberal Democrats</a>.</p>
<p>UKIP achieved a 12.6% share of the vote at the general election, an increase of 9.5% on their 2010 performance, placing them third behind <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)" class="mw-redirect">Labour</a> and Conservatives in terms of popular vote. However, the party gained only one seat out of 650, taken by <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Carswell" class="extiw" title="w:Douglas Carswell">Douglas Carswell</a></span>. Farage has claimed these results illustrate how <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-past-the-post_voting" class="extiw" title="w:First-past-the-post voting">first-past-the-post</a></span>, the electoral system used in UK general elections, is "bankrupt because one party can get 50% of the vote in Scotland and nearly 100% of the seats, and our party can get 4 million votes and just one seat. [...] For those reasons there are a lot of angry UKIP people out there. They're not giving up on UKIP, but absolutely determined that we get a fairer, more reflective system."</p>
<p>Farage was once a Conservative Party member but left the party, objecting to the UK's decision to sign the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maastricht_Treaty" class="extiw" title="w:Maastricht Treaty">Maastricht Treaty</a></span> creating the European Union, and became a founding member of UKIP in 1993. He was elected as an <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_European_Parliament" title="Member of the European Parliament" class="mw-redirect">MEP</a></span> for <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_East_England_(European_Parliament_constituency)" class="extiw" title="w:South East England (European Parliament constituency)">South East England</a></span> in 1999 and began his first stint as party leader in 2006. He stood down in 2009 in an attempt to challenge <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/UK_House_of_Commons" title="UK House of Commons" class="mw-redirect">House of Commons</a></span> <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_House_of_Commons_(United_Kingdom)" class="extiw" title="w:Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)">Speaker</a></span> <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bercow" class="extiw" title="w:John Bercow">John Bercow</a></span> in the 2010 general election; after this challenge proved unsuccessful, he was re-elected as party leader.</p>
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<p>A <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Tornado" title="Tornado" class="mw-redirect">tornado</a></span> tore through much of the town of <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van,_Texas" class="extiw" title="w:Van, Texas">Van</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas" class="mw-redirect">Texas</a></span> late Sunday evening. Officials said over 40 people were transported to local hospitals for treatment and reportedly two people died during the storm — David Tapley, a retired <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garland,_Texas" class="extiw" title="w:Garland, Texas">Garland</a></span>, Texas police officer, and his wife.</p>
<p>The <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Weather_Service" class="extiw" title="w:National Weather Service">National Weather Service</a></span> estimated winds over 130 <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/miles_per_hour" class="extiw" title="w:miles per hour">miles per hour</a></span> (210 <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kilometres_per_hour" class="extiw" title="w:kilometres per hour">kilometres per hour</a></span>) during the tornado. Late Monday afternoon, debris was still scattered over much of the central portion of the town. An historic building which served as the town's first school suffered significant damage. Other school buildings were also damaged. All classes for students were cancelled for Monday.</p>
<p>Work crews and numerous utility trucks were on site Monday and the city's main street remained closed to thru traffic. A residential area on the town's eastern side was littered with debris and downed trees could be seen along the streets. Fifteen fire departments across five Texas counties responded following the storm, according to the county fire marshal.</p>
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<li>Ann Colwell. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/11/us/severe-weather-damage-injuries/">5 dead, dozens injured after tornadoes blast central U.S.</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN" class="extiw" title="w:CNN">CNN</a></span></i>, May 12, 2015</li>
<li>Jeff Wright, Gabby Sims, Ashley Slayton. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.kltv.com/story/29027194/van-fire-rotation-spotted-in-van-houses-damaged">NWS confirms EF-3 hit Van area; dozens hospitalized, 2 dead</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLTV" class="extiw" title="w:KLTV">KLTV</a></span></i>, May 11, 2015</li>
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<p><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.B._King" class="extiw" title="w:B.B. King">B.B. King</a></span>, legendary <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Blues_music" title="Blues music" class="mw-redirect">blues</a></span> guitarist well known for tracks such as "<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Me_Baby_(song)" class="extiw" title="w:Rock Me Baby (song)">Rock Me Baby</a></span>", "<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Lucille" class="extiw" title="w:My Lucille">My Lucille</a></span>", and "<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thrill_Is_Gone" class="extiw" title="w:The Thrill Is Gone">The Thrill Is Gone</a></span>", died in his <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas" title="Las Vegas" class="mw-redirect">Las Vegas</a></span> home yesterday at the age of 89.</p>
<p>Attorney Brent Bryson said King died in his sleep.</p>
<p>A 15-time <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award" class="extiw" title="w:Grammy Award">Grammy</a></span> winner, with over 50 albums released, King played live for nearly 70 years. He had reportedly collapsed at a Chicago performance back in October, and blamed dehydration and exhaustion for the incident. King recently was under hospice care at home, after being treated for diabetes and high blood pressure in hospital. The last public statement B.B King made, according to <i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald" class="extiw" title="w:The Sydney Morning Herald">The Sydney Morning Herald</a></span></i>, was early this month. He said, "I am in hospice care at my residence in Las Vegas. Thanks to all for your well wishes and prayers."</p>
<p>Known for playing the blues on his <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_guitar" class="extiw" title="w:Gibson guitar">Gibson guitar</a></span> called Lucille, B.B King was admired by many musicians, including <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Richards" class="extiw" title="w:Keith Richards">Keith Richards</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton" class="extiw" title="w:Eric Clapton">Eric Clapton</a></span>, <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Hendrix" class="extiw" title="w:Jim Hendrix">Jimi Hendrix</a></span> and <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_Rush" class="extiw" title="w:Otis Rush">Otis Rush</a></span>. The <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_Foundation_Hall_of_Fame" class="extiw" title="w:Blues Foundation Hall of Fame">Blues Foundation Hall of Fame</a></span> and <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" class="extiw" title="w:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a></span> both inducted him in the 1980s; and the <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songwriters_Hall_of_Fame" class="extiw" title="w:Songwriters Hall of Fame">Songwriters Hall of Fame</a></span> recognized him with a lifetime achievement award in 1990. King also collaborated with other music artists and bands. In 1989 he played with <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2" class="extiw" title="w:U2">U2</a></span> on their track "<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Love_Comes_to_Town" class="extiw" title="w:When Love Comes to Town">When Love Comes to Town</a></span>", and in the millennium, worked with Eric Clapton on "<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riding_with_the_King_(B.B._King_and_Eric_Clapton_album)" class="extiw" title="w:Riding with the King (B.B. King and Eric Clapton album)">Riding with the King</a></span>"; which received a Grammy that same year.</p>
<p>Riley B King, who would eventually be called the King of Blues, grew up in <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Mississippi" title="Mississippi" class="mw-redirect">Mississippi</a></span> where he lived on a plantation as a sharecropper. He found success in the 50's with hit track "<span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_O%27Clock_Blues" class="extiw" title="w:Three O'Clock Blues">Three O'Clock Blues</a></span>", and was well-known for not singing and playing guitar at the same time; a <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/call_and_response_(music)" class="extiw" title="w:call and response (music)">call and response</a></span> between his vocals and his Lucille.</p>
<p>With the news of his death, many musicians payed their respects through <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter" class="mw-redirect">Twitter</a></span>. Guitarist <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Sambora" class="extiw" title="w:Richie Sambora">Richie Sambora</a></span> wrote, "My friend and legend BB King passed. I'm so so sad, he was so great to me. We've lost the King. My love and prayers to his family." <span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles" class="mw-redirect">The Beatles</a></span>' <span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringo_Starr" class="extiw" title="w:Ringo Starr">Ringo Starr</a></span> also wrote, "God bless BB King, peace and love to his family".</p>
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<li>Randy Lewis. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.latimes.com/la-me-blues-guitarist-bb-king-dies-20150514-story.html">Blues legend B.B. King, inspiration to generations of musicians, dies at 89</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" class="extiw" title="w:Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a></span></i>, May 15, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://news.sky.com/story/1484379/blues-legend-bb-king-dies-in-las-vegas">Blues Legend B.B King Dies in Las Vegas</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Sky_News" title="Sky News" class="mw-redirect">Sky News</a></span></i>, May 15, 2015</li>
<li>Bernard Zuel. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/bb-king-dead-89-in-las-vegas-20150515-gh2oy1.html">BB King Dead, 89, In Las Vegas</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald" class="extiw" title="w:The Sydney Morning Herald">The Sydney Morning Herald</a></span></i>, May 15, 2015</li>
<li>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32747861">BB King, the king of Blues, dies at 89</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News_Online" class="extiw" title="w:BBC News Online">BBC News Online</a></span></i>, May 15, 2015</li>
<li>Ken Ritter (<span class="interwiki-link-local"><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press" class="mw-redirect">AP</a></span>). "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/king-blues-blues-legend-bb-king-dead-age-31060520">'King of the Blues' Blues Legend B.B. King Dead at Age 89</a>" —&#160;<i><span class="interwiki-link-foreign"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_News" class="extiw" title="w:ABC News">ABC News</a></span></i>, May 15, 2015<br style="clear:both" /></li>
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