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[edit] September 29

• John Roberts is confirmed as Chief Justice of the United States by a vote of 78-22 in the United States Senate.
  • By a vote of 78-22, the United States Senate confirms John G. Roberts, Jr. as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. --Kitch 16:25, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] September 26

• The American soldier Lynndie England is convicted of war crimes at Abu Ghraib
  • I don't think "war crime" is correct. How about:

Private Lynndie England of the U.S. Army is found guilty by a military jury in charges related to torture and prisoner abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison. -- 199.71.174.100 23:47, 26 September 2005 (UTC)

• Posted. The suggested image is too graphic for the MainPage, IMO, hence not used. -- PFHLai 05:43, 27 September 2005 (UTC)

• Northern Ireland peace process: Chairman John de Chastelain of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning announces that the weapons, ammunition, and explosives of the Provisional Irish Republican Army have been "put beyond use". -- PFHLai (Not sure if the updates in Wikipedia are detailed enough yet.) 18:46, 26 September 2005 (UTC) -- C'mon, sure that's enough detail, but we'll need a better image, methinks .... -- 199.71.174.100 23:47, 26 September 2005 (UTC)

• Posted. The suggested image is not really that relevant to the Provisional IRA, hence not used. -- PFHLai 05:43, 27 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] September 25

• As citizens in Poland vote in their parlimentary elections today, polls predict a crushing defeat of the ruling Democratic Left Alliance by a right-wing coalition of Citizens Platform and Law and Justice.
  • The reason I included the poll tidbit is because the ruling coalition is predicted by some to not even be able to get enough votes to enter parliament this time. That's really bad for a ruling coalition. --Kitch 23:18, 24 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] September 24

• Hurricane Rita makes landfall around 2:36AM CDT (0736 UTC), at Sabine Pass, Texas. --Kitch 10:41, 24 September 2005 (UTC)

• Sydney Swans win over West Coast Eagles! First win since 1933 - yeehaa! - 220.101.78.102 08:11, 24 September 2005 (UTC)

• Widespread torture of Iraqi detainees alleged by US army whistleblowers, Human Rights Watch reports. 84.59.105.189 19:44, 24 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] September 22

• Yuriy Yekhanurov / Yuri Yehanurov becomes the new Prime Minister of Ukraine. (IMO: Probably better to merge the two articles before posting on the Frontpage.) -- 199.71.174.100 13:47, 23 September 2005 (UTC)
  • Yuriy Yekhanurov becomes the new Prime Minister of Ukraine after two rounds of voting in parliament.

(This would probably make more sense as Yuri Yehanurov is now a redirect page. Also, a picture of Yekhanurov might be more fitting than the flag of Urkraine) -Nameneko 23:08, 23 September 2005 (UTC)

• Posted. Pic of Yehanurov not used as I'm not sure if it's free. Flag not used either as Hurricane Rita is still the top news -- updated earlier today, after Yehanurov became PM yesterday. -- PFHLai 01:36, 24 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] September 21

• Jet Blue Flight 292 en route to New York from Burbank, California, encountered nose gear malfunctions shortly after takeoff: the nose gear had been rotated 90 degrees to the right. It then circled around Los Angeles in an attempt to burn off fuel in preperation for an emergency landing at LAX.

Removed. (not by me) -- PFHLai 04:55, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

• Somehow the UK forces storm an Iraq police prison story, got put in the Iraq war article, which is not about current events and it has been deleted there. There is no reason to think this news event will be significant enough to merit inclusision in an article summarizing the Iraq war. Please find another article for this news event.--Silverback 11:00, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Removed. -- PFHLai 17:19, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] September 19

• Disagreements arise between North Korea and the United States, only a day after the former committed to abandon all nuclear weapons programs. -- Gazpacho 18:36, 20 September 2005 (UTC)
  • I've modified the existing blurb rather than adding a new one.--Pharos 18:48, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

• Tropical Storm Rita is forecast to become a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico in the next few days, prompting mayor Ray Nagin to suspend the re-opening of New Orleans, the city that was recently devastated by Hurricane Katrina. -- 199.71.174.100 03:16, 20 September 2005 (UTC)
  • I've added this with different wording, as Rita now has become a hurricane.--Pharos 18:48, 20 September 2005 (UTC)
    • Thanks for posting and updating. -- 199.71.174.100 21:54, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] September 18

• 38th German federal election, 2005 today!
  • That's not written terribly well for inclusion on the front page. Try this on for size: Germany goes to the polls in the German federal elction, with Gerhard Schröder's SDP and Angela Merkel's CDU currently neck and neck for control of the Bundestag. --Kitch 01:41, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
    • it was a reminding, not a final text. I leave it up to the sysop making the update how to phrase it. Myself I have no possibility for editing the main page.
  • Probably best to wait till we have the results at the end of today. In the meantime, the Afghan election gets to be the top news for a few hours. -- PFHLai 08:23, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

• Afghanistan goes to the polls in the in the first elections in over 30 years to vote for the Wolesi Jirga and provincial councils, in the midst of violence and turmoil. Gerrit ^CUTEDH 06:58, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
  • Posted a shorter version. -- PFHLai 08:23, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] September 14

• The Massachusetts General Court rejects a proposed amendment to ban Same-sex marriage in Massachusetts by a vote of 157-39, meaning that Massachusetts will remain the only state in the United States to allow gay marraige.

[edit] September 12

• The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, the fifth in the world and the second in Asia, is officially opened. — Instantnood 17:09, 14 September 2005 (UTC)
  • I'll pass on this one. Too much like free advertising for Disney on the MainPage. -- PFHLai 17:29, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

• Confirmation hearings continue regarding the nomination of John Roberts to serve as Chief Justice of the United States, with Roberts answering questions regarding citizens' right to privacy, civil rights in wartime, torture, and the role of international law in interpreting the US Constitution. Mamawrites 06:00, 14 September 2005 (UTC)
  • Probably better to wait till a decision is made regarding the nomination, IMO. -- PFHLai 13:11, 14 September 2005 (UTC)
  • I agree; generally we should be reporting decisive events, not "in progress" stories, especially when the ongoing event is of limited international interest.--Pharos 13:50, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

• With most of the votes counted in the Norwegian parliamentary election Jens Stoltenberg is set to become the countries next Prime Minister.--nixie 23:10, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

• How about this:

The Red-Green Coalition led by former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg wins the Norwegian parliamentary election. -- 199.71.174.100 00:20, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

• Posted. -- PFHLai 04:35, 2005 September 13 (UTC)

• Cricket: Thanks to a day of solid batting, England ensure a draw with Australia in the fifth and final test match, thus taking the 2005 Ashes series 2-1-2 and winning back the Ashes (right) for the first time since 1987.
  • Oops, I foolishly posted this below, not noticing that it's a new day today. Thanks to 199.71.174.100 for adding the image. Doops | talk 18:16, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] September 11

• Cricket: Thanks to a day of solid batting, England ensure a draw with Australia in the fifth and final test match, thus taking the 2005 Ashes series 2-1-2 and winning back the Ashes for the first time since 1987.

It's official now. (Needless to say, this replaces the below.) Doops | talk 17:16, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

• The 2005 Ashes series reaches its climax at the Oval in London. England are 40 runs ahead with 9 wickets remaining with 98 overs to go against Australia to win cricket's greatest prize.

The Ashes, cricket's greatest prize, has been avidly followed not only in the United Kingdom and Australia, but also in the West Indies, South Africa and India. This has been, almost universally recognised as the greatest-ever cricket series. Its conclusion is v important, jguk 18:40, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

• The series isn't even over yet. I guess we might have a blurb at the conclusion for "parity" with the earlier Superbowl blurb, but in future I think the Olynpics should generally be the only sports event on here.--Pharos 19:27, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

• As far as I can remember from last Summer, the Olympics get their own ITN on the MainPage when the games are held, and thus IMO, should probably stay off the regular ITN. -- PFHLai 13:22, 2005 September 12 (UTC)

• The Norwegian parliamentary election, 2005: Norway goes to the polls to elect a new Storting for a four-year term in what pollsters forecast will be a very close election. The centre-right government under Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik faces a centre-left opposition led by Jens Stoltenberg of the Norwegian Labour Party.

• Shouldn't we be concerned with the Japan general election, 2005 on September 11 first ? -- 199.71.174.100 13:45, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

• We should put up both, but only when results are in.--Pharos 18:36, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] September 8

• Ukraine president Viktor Yushchenko fires Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and most of his cabinet amid claims of corruption.

[edit] September 7

• Egyptian presidential election, 2005: Egyptians vote in the first ever multi-party elections in Egypt, with incumbent President Hosni Mubarak expected to win a fifth six-year term. -- PFHLai 12:51, 2005 September 7 (UTC)

• The California state legislature becomes the first in the United States to pass a bill recognizing same-sex marriage. It now heads to the desk of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger who could sign the legislation into law or veto it. (San Francisco Chronicle)

[edit] September 6

• Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has survived opposition attempts to impeach her on issues related to the 2005 Philippine electoral crisis, with the House of Representatives in plenary session voting 158-51 with six abstentions to uphold a report made by the House justice committee recommending the dismissal of all three impeachment complaints. --Akira123323 13:00, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] September 5

• Results from the Ethiopian general election return the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front to power.--nixie 09:35, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

• George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to succeed William Rehnquist as Chief Justice of the United States
  • Updated. -- PFHLai 14:23, 2005 September 5 (UTC)

• Mandala Airlines Flight 091 crashed into a residential area of the Indonesian city of Medan, 5 survivors from the 117 passengers on board have been found.--nixie 06:36, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
  • Posted without the death toll -- may date quickly. -- PFHLai 14:23, 2005 September 5 (UTC) The Flag of Indonesia is already Mprotected, in case any fellow admins want to replace the picture of Judge Roberts -- see Image talk:John G. roberts.jpg. -- PFHLai 14:49, 2005 September 5 (UTC) It's no longer Mprotected. -- PFHLai 14:37, 2005 September 6 (UTC)
• Flooding and landslides in eastern China caused by Typhoon Talim have killed at least 72 people. --nixie 06:41, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
  • Posted. -- PFHLai 14:23, 2005 September 5 (UTC)

[edit] September 3

• Members of the United Kingdom Conservative Party Convention meet to discuss changes to leadership rules following Michael Howard's decision to stand down as leader following the May 2005 General Election
• A tentative three-month ceasefire is announced by Maoist rebels in the Nepalese Civil War, as negotiations with an alliance of political parties begin. --Cyberjunkie | Talk 12:09, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] September 1

• The Supreme Court of the Philippines has upheld the legality of Republic Act No. 9337, the expanded value added tax (E-VAT) law, by a vote of 15-0, signalling the green light for the economic reforms of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. --Akira123323 13:08, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
• The Common Chimpanzee genome sequence has been relased, revealing genetic differences between chimps and humans including differences in a region of the genome thought to be involved in speech acquisition. Possible pic Image:Lightmatter chimp.jpg --nixie 13:04, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
• Typhoon Talim has passed over Taiwan with at least 1 death reported and is now affecting China's Fujian Province where 286,000 people have been evacuated.--nixie 12:41, 1 September 2005 (UTC)