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''Archived discussion for [[July 2006]] from [[Wikipedia:In the news section on the Main Page/Candidates]].''

===[[July 31]]===
*300 Game Winner and future [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Hall Of Famer]] '''[[Greg Maddux]]''' was traded by the [[Chicago Cubs]] to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] for [[shortstop]] [[Cesar Izturis]].
** Thumbs-down [[User:The Tom|The Tom]] 20:52, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
** Second thumbs-down. Lack importance or significance, maybe except in the NL West where every team sucks. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 22:17, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
*[[Fidel Castro]] '''[[July 2006 Fidel Castro transfer of power|transfers power]]''' to brother [[Raul Castro]] following serious health problems. [[User:Digitall565|Abel]] 01:41, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
** Thumbs up. I am still usure of this page's procedures, but this seems pretty significant at this moment. Here is an [[http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Fidel_Castro_temporarily_hands_power_to_his_brother_Raul article]].
** Thumbs down. It's normal for a leader to transfer power if he has surgery. Unless the transfer turns permanent (ie. Castro dies), I don't think it's worthy. [[User:Bloodsorr0w|Preston]] 03:01, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
*** Well, this is Cuba - a world-famous player. Also, the implications of an illness of a world leader at 80 are very serious. This is especially true in Cuba, where many believe the whole regime depends on the power of a single person - a seriously ill one. No matter what happens next, there are great chances that this moment will be considered the beginning of the end of Fidel. --[[User:Cryout|Cryout]] 03:30, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
****I agree with Cryout. (Er, Thumb's up.) [[User:Johndodd|Johndodd]] 06:10, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
****I agree completely too. There is a chance that this moment will be considered the beginning of the end of Fidel. And as soon as something happens to signify that this moment will be such, I'll support it's inclusion. If he dies, is his surgery goes wrong, if his brother indicates that he doesn't intend to give power back, etc. There's a chance this could be very big in the near future. Key words, chance, could, and future. [[User:Bloodsorr0w|Preston]] 07:39, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
**I agree with Preston.--[[User:Petaholmes|Peta]] 03:04, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 30]]===
*Change "carrier, '''''Graf Zeppelin'''''"  to "carrier.  It was named after the '''''Graf Zeppelin'''''," because the airship Graf Zeppelin is famous; the carrier is not.  In fact, the word zeppelin in English means big airship, because there used to be so many of them.  155 zeppelins were built in Germany between 1900 and 1919.  Graf Zeppelin flew from one airport to another around the world for the first time in 1929.--[[User:Chuck Marean|Chuck Marean]] 16:52, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
:* Actually, both the aircraft carrier and the airships were named after pioneer aviator [[Ferdinand von Zeppelin]]. The ITN blurb has been revised to mention the [[Kriegsmarine|German Navy at the time]]. It should be obvious now that it's not about an airship. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 00:20, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

* The Israeli-Lebanese conflict should go back to the top of the news section after Qana bombings. I suggest something like that :" [[2006 bombing of Qana|Israeli forces attack Qana]], as part of the [[2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict]] killing 57 civilians."--[[User:Wedian|Wedian]] 13:30, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
:* This is, since last night (I think), the second item from the top, instead of the bottom-most item. The blurb now mentions Qana. Hope this is good enough. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 22:20, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 28]]===
*Something on the heatwaves would be good (90 dead in California, 60+ in France), it probably doesn't need an article of its own though.--[[User:Petaholmes|Peta]] 05:30, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
:* Please see [[2006 European heat wave]] & [[2006 United States heat wave]]. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 05:40, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
::*How about - [[Heat wave]]s in '''[[2006 European heat wave|Europe]]''' and the '''[[2006 United States heat wave|United States]]''' kill more than 150 people. --[[User:Petaholmes|Peta]]
::: I suggest including a time frame in the blurb. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 05:54, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
::: I am uncomfortable with "kill more than 150 people" without qualifying when and where. Also, I can't find the "150" number in either articles.Posted a shorter version, anyway. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 15:54, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 26]]===
* An ancient [[Irish Language|Irish]] [http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2006/0726/1153813781160.html manuscript] described by [[Pat Wallace]], the director of the [[National Museum of Ireland]], as being of "staggering significance' has been found in a bog in the Irish midlands by a farmer. Dr. Bernard Meehan of [[Trinity College Dublin]] was astounded at the discovery, "I only heard about this yesterday, and since then I've been trying to come to terms with it. I cannot think of a parallel anywhere . . . What we have here is a really spectacular, completely unexpected find.'  It is estimated that it could be between 1,000 and 1,200-years-old and unashamedly ecstatic staff at the [[National Museum of Ireland|museum]] said yesterday its discovery was an Irish equivalent to that of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. [[User:El Gringo|El Gringo]] 11:02, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
:Fascinating but is there an updated article? --[[User:Golbez|Golbez]] 15:12, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
::It is [[Irish Psalter|here]]. It is quite short at the moment, but maybe putting it on the front page would help it? Maybe wording like "A 1200 year old manuscript provisionally called the '''[[Irish Psalter]]''' is found in an [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] bog"? [[User:Batmanand|Batmanand]] | [[User talk:Batmanand|Talk]] 21:54, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
::* Posted. (Have been waiting for the article to grow.) -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 14:50, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 25]]===
* Creditors decide to bankrupt [[Russia]]n [[oil]] producing company '''[[Yukos]]''' after rejecting a financial restructuring plan. [[User:Errabee|Errabee]] 10:58, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
: Not sure this qualifies for ITN. Seems like local business news to me. The fight between the management and the Russian government was big news, but not anymore. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 14:54, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 24]]===
* The '''[[Doha round]]''' of the [[WTO]] global trade talks suffered a major setback, when negotiators of the [[United States of America|U.S.]] and the [[European Union]] failed to reach an agreement on reducing farming subsidies and lowering import taxes. [[User:Errabee|Errabee]] 12:30, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
:I think this is a major issue; can I suggest wording such as "The '''[[Doha round]]''' of the [[WTO]] global trade talks are suspended in [[Geneva]], amid substantial disagreements over farming subsidies and import taxes between the [[USA]], the [[EU]] and the [[LEDC|developing world]]".  [[User:Batmanand|Batmanand]] | [[User talk:Batmanand|Talk]] 21:58, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
::Fine by me. [[User:Errabee|Errabee]] 22:57, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
::* Posted a while ago (not by me). -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 14:51, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 23]]===
*[[Tiger Woods]] wins the '''[[The Open Championship|2006 British Open]]''', his second consecutive Open Championship and eleventh major. --<b><span style="color: #FFA500;">[[User:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Howard</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">the</span>]] [[User talk:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Duck</span>]]</span></b> 02:01, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
:He is crying, too.--[[User:Patchouli|Patchouli]] 03:14, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
: Posted a few days ago, but we didn't mention his tears. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 14:57, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

*There is an administrator who is posting [[vanity]] for the '''In the news''' section just to irk Wikipedians.--[[User:Patchouli|Patchouli]] 03:11, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
: C'mon. Rogue admins posting weird stuffs on ITN is hardly news at all ! :-p  --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 14:57, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 21]]===

*[[Ta Mok]], [[Khmer Rouge]] ''Butcher'' dies at age 80 before his trial can be started.  --[[User:Ionius Mundus|Ionius Mundus]] 08:19, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
:* Posted a few days ago. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 05:48, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

*[[Sheik]] [[Hassan Aweys]], in a radio broadcast, urges holy war on [[Ethiopia]]n troops stationed in [[Baidoa]] to support the UN-backed government of Somalia.[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060721/ap_on_re_af/somalia;_ylt=AoWi6YaEKlGHNAL7nfqPl8tvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTA0cDJlYmhvBHNlYwM-]--[[User:Patchouli|Patchouli]] 21:41, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
:Updated article? -[[User:Fsotrain09|Fsotrain09]] 21:43, 21 July 2006 (UTC)


*In the [[Philippine Basketball Association]], the '''[[Purefoods Chunkee Giants]]''' defeated the [[Red Bull Barako]] for their [[2006 PBA Philippine Cup Playoffs|seventh championship]]. --[[User:Howard the Duck|Howard]] [[User talk:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: maroon;">t</span>]][[User:Howard the Duck|he Du]][[Special:Contributions/Howard_the_Duck|<span style="color: purple;">c</span>]][[User:Howard the Duck|k]] 02:47, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
**Heh heh. This has great potential to open a huge debate as to what sporting events get put up. --[[User:Golbez|Golbez]] 05:10, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
***Lol, I'm just hoping against hope, of course this is a professional league a la NBA (which is also a national-based league), but whatever. --<b><span style="color: #FFA500;">[[User:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Howard</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">the</span>]] [[User talk:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Duck</span>]]</span></b> 05:40, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
:::I opine that no sport from any country should be included.--[[User:Patchouli|Patchouli]] 08:30, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
:::: Even The Open Championships? --<b><span style="color: #FFA500;">[[User:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Howard</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">the</span>]] [[User talk:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Duck</span>]]</span></b> 09:26, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
::::: Does that mean the NBA (which is multinational) or NFL Europe (which is pan-European) are allowed, but Wimbledon and the Kentucky Derby are not? --[[User:Golbez|Golbez]] 14:29, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
::::::OMG! The Super Bowl won't be there too?! They're all American teams, right? --<b><span style="color: #FFA500;">[[User:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Howard</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">the</span>]] [[User talk:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Duck</span>]]</span></b> 14:41, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
:::::::I dunno, Texas is a whole 'nother country. --[[User:Golbez|Golbez]] 14:52, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
::::::::LOL. But is my news piece ever gonna be posted at the main page? Can an admin answer this? --<b><span style="color: #FFA500;">[[User:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Howard</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">the</span>]] [[User talk:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Duck</span>]]</span></b> 15:01, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
:::::::::I'm an admin but I want to see how others handle this. :) --[[User:Golbez|Golbez]] 15:05, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
::::::::::We've been bombarded by European and American-centric sports news already (was the [[African Nations Cup]] ever added at the ITN?). Perhaps an Asian sports news should be added. Even the [[Japan Series]] should be added or the [[AFC Champions League]] (when it is concluded). --<b><span style="color: #FFA500;">[[User:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Howard</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">the</span>]] [[User talk:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Duck</span>]]</span></b> 15:14, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
::Here's an idea. The recent Main Page redesign has given us more room for ITN, shown by the larger number of stories it's handling. Why not split out two sections - Recent notable deaths, and recent sporting championships? Not news, just championships. Right now, ITN has five rather long stories, and it could easily support 7 or 8 shorter ones. How about we confine ITN to 4 or 5 shorter stories, grant one of these to the most recent major sporting championship, and one of these to the most recent major death? Or just ignore the death thing for now. --[[User:Golbez|Golbez]] 17:21, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

*My opinion: No sports please.  Neither ballet nor bodybuilding.--[[User:Patchouli|Patchouli]] 16:45, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
**Well, the 2006 Tour de France was there. Maybe some admin can expand it a little bit. --<b><span style="color: #FFA500;">[[User:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Howard</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">the</span>]] [[User talk:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Duck</span>]]</span></b> 16:47, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

:* Not posted because Phillipino Basketball is not at the top level of basketball in the world. For this sport, I would only consider the [[NBA Finals]] and the [[Basketball World Championship|FIBA Men's World Championship]], the only two tourney with a worldwide following that I can think of.  --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 05:48, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
::*Thanks, that finally settles it. And for the record it's ''Filipino''. --<b>[[User:Howard the Duck|<span style="color:#FFA500;">Howard</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Howard the Duck|<span style="color:#FFA500;">the</span>]] [[User talk:Howard the Duck|<span style="color:#FFA500;">Duck</span>]]</b> 15:09, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
:::* Thanks for pointing out my sloppy spelling. BTW, my comment above was by no means a final editorial decision on sports-related news, it was just my personal criteria as a "licensed editor" of ITN. There will be circumstances when news other than world championships may be considered.  One example I can think of is a Japanese import in the USA breaking a 85-year baseball record the year before. That was on ITN for a couple of days, I think.  And then there are days when we have several other bigger news stories available to choose from, we leave out the sports items due to lack of space. I hope people don't get too upset when their suggestions don't get picked for the MainPage. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 15:32, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
::::*OK. Although I expected already that this won't be at the Main Page. But sporting events in the ITN are grossly North American/European centric. I won't be surprised if [[Euroleague]] makes it there. ITN must be diverse too. --<b>[[User:Howard the Duck|<span style="color:#FFA500;">Howard</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Howard the Duck|<span style="color:#FFA500;">the</span>]] [[User talk:Howard the Duck|<span style="color:#FFA500;">Duck</span>]]</b> 09:23, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
:::::* Agree that sporting events in the ITN are grossly North American/European-centric, which probably reflects how successful the professional leagues have been in marketing their sport around the world. I was quite happy to see some rugby news on ITN about some championship game between teams from New Zealand and South Africa a few months ago. Hopefully, we'll see more things like [[African Cup of Nations]] and the [[Asian Games]] on ITN. Large-scale, high-profile international sports events should be included, provided that Wikipedia has the contents to feature. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 16:06, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
::::::* Now I'm wondering if the [[Asian Games]], the second largest multi-sporting event in the world, in terms of population, would have the same status given to the [[Commonwealth Games]]. Oh well, we can only dream (lol). --<b>[[User:Howard the Duck|<span style="color:#FFA500;">Howard</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Howard the Duck|<span style="color:#FFA500;">the</span>]] [[User talk:Howard the Duck|<span style="color:#FFA500;">Duck</span>]]</b> 11:14, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
:::::::* IMO, yes, as long as Wikipedia has the relevant contents available to feature. This would include pages on the various events and the winning athletes. However, ITN should not be used as a scoreboard for the [[2006 Asian Games]]. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 15:47, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
:::We really need policy on this kinda stuff.--<small>[[User:Hamedog|Hamedog]]<sub>[[User talk:Hamedog|Talk]]</sub>|<sup>[[Special:Emailuser/Hamedog|@]]</sup></small> 15:38, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
:::: Feel free to discuss such a policy at [[Template talk:In the news]]. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 16:06, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 20]]===
*<!--July 20--> Archaeologists uncover an aristocratic house believed to be the [[Palatine House|birthplace]] of [[Ancient Rome|Rome]]'s first Emperor, '''[[Augustus]]''', under the [[Palatine Hill]]. &mdash; <small>[[User:Brian0918|<b style="color:black;">BRIAN</b>]][[User_talk:Brian0918|<span style="color:gray;">0918</span>]] &bull; 2006-07-20 19:25</small>

*The [[The Open Championship|135th Open Golf Championship]] is taking place at the [[Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake]], [[England]] from 20th-23rd July 2006.
**The major sporting event at the moment, should probably replace the italian football/soccer scandal.[[User:Andymarczak|Andymarczak]] 11:51, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
***We don't have a rule that the most major sporting event of any moment has to be on ITN. --[[User:Golbez|Golbez]] 14:52, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
****True. When does news become Old News though? [[User:Andymarczak|Andymarczak]] 19:07, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
***** We usually don't post on ITN till we have a winner. Many people object to using ITN as a live scoreboard. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 16:10, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
*** Who won ? --[[User:64.229.231.181|64.229.231.181]] 18:27, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 19]]===
*[[Heat wave]]s are responsible for more than a dozen deaths in the '''[[U.S._Heat_Wave_of_2006|United States]]''' and in '''[[European_Heat_Wave_of_2006|Europe]],''' including heat related deaths as far north as the [[Netherlands]].
**The reason this makes a good current event is that it is affecting millions, and gets proportionately little coverage as a natural disaster.  It will likely persist for days to come.  As explained in the [[Chicago Heat Wave of 1995]] and [[heat wave]] articles and scholarship done on that disaster, the loss of human life in hot spells in summer exceeds that caused by all other weather events combined, including lightning, rain, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes.  Wikipedia should endeavor to avoid this historical news bias. [[User:Castellanet|Castellanet]] 02:47, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
***Surely this should be added. Weather events are not just confined to hurricanes. --<b><span style="color: #FFA500;">[[User:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Howard</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">the</span>]] [[User talk:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: #FFA500;">Duck</span>]]</span></b> 08:27, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 18]]===
*President George W. Bush vetoes the stem cell bill that came before him,adding to the already controversial ''[[stem cell controversy]]''. This is also the first veto of his 6 years in office. Many political leaders, such as [[Bill Frist]] and [[Nancy Reagan]] have expressed opposition to his veto.--[[Wikipedia:Concordia|<span style="color:#808080;">C</span>]][[User:Chili14|<span style="color:blue;">h</span>]][[Main Page|<span style="color:red;">i</span>]][[User:Chili14/Esperanza|<span style="color: green;">l</span>]][[User talk:Chili14|<span style="color:blue;">i</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Chili14|<span style="color:purple;">1</span>]][[Special:Emailuser/Chili14|<span style="color:orange;">4</span>]] 22:48, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
*British [[Metropolitan Police Service|Police]] will not be prosecuted for killing '''[[Jean Charles de Menezes]]''' in the [[7 July 2005 London bombings|London bombing investigations]]. Police kill innocent people all the time, but this has signficant international media coverage - and the decision was criticised by Brazil.--[[User:Petaholmes|Peta]] 04:17, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
** The topic may be good, but the [[Jean Charles de Menezes]] article carries an {{tl|unreferenced-section}} tag. Let's avoid featuring problem articles on MainPage. Anyway, if we are posting this, a link to [[Crown Prosecution Service]] is suggested, as these are the guys who decided not to prosecute. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 17:36, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

*[[Tropical Storm Beryl]] forms off the coast of the Carolinas.-[[User:207.161.4.230|207.161.4.230]] 04:11, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
**Minor story. --[[User:Golbez|Golbez]] 16:12, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
** Let's wait till [[Tropical Storm Beryl (2006)]] does something more newsworthy. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 17:36, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 17]]===
A tsunami hits the West Coast of Java.

[[Space Shuttle Discovery]] has landed successfully on Runway 15 at [[John F. Kennedy Space Center|Kennedy Space Center]], ending '''[[STS-121|a successful 12-day mission]]'''. --[[User:Kitch|Kitch]] 13:30, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
:Posted a shorter version. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 14:09, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 14]]===
Three of Italy's most powerful and best-known soccer clubs, [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]], [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] and [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]], have been relegated from '''[[Serie A]]''' for their role in the '''[[Serie A scandal of 2006]]''' just days after Italy won the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]].

Link from BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/5164194.stm

--[[User:Bveale|Bveale]] 20:14, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

[[Serie A scandal of 2006|Serie A scandal]]: [[Juventus]], [[Lazio]] and [[Fiorentina]] have all been relegated to [[Serie B]], due to match fixing. [[AC Milan]] will stay in [[Serie A]] but will have a 15 point deduction and lose their [[UEFA Champions League]] place. [[User:Jimmmmmmmmm|Jimmmmmmmmm]] 20:17, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

:This has to go on, this is big news [[User:childzy|<span style="color: #990066;">Ch</span><span style="color: #67E6EC;">ild</span><span style="color: #990066;">zy</span>]] <sup>([[User_talk:childzy|<span style="color: #67E6EC;">Talk</span>]]|[[Special:Contributions/Childzy|<span style="color: #990066;">Contribs</span>]])</sup> 21:14, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
::There should only be one bolded link. Why not:
:::''Three of Italy's best-known soccer clubs, [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]], [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] and [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]], have been removed from the [[Serie A]] soccer league for their role in the '''[[2006 Serie A scandal]]''' just days after Italy won the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]].''
:: Some people may not understand the concept of relegation, too. --[[User:Howard the Duck|Howard]] [[User talk:Howard the Duck|<span style="color: maroon;">t</span>]][[User:Howard the Duck|he Du]][[Special:Contributions/Howard_the_Duck|<span style="color: purple;">c</span>]][[User:Howard the Duck|k]] 06:30, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
:::Then those people can look up the word in a dictionary.  --[[User:68.239.122.76|68.239.122.76]] 16:21, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
:::: I've added a link to [[Promotion and relegation]]. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 20:38, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

On Wednesday, July 12, [[Darryl Sutter]] stepped down as the Calgary Flames head coach.  The reason for stepping down is because Sutter said it was difficult to do both the GM and head coaching duties.

Sutter and the Flames compiled a 46-25-11 record this past season for third spot in the Western Conference.

Sutter compiled Sutter compiled a 107-73-26 record in two plus seasons behind the bench of the Flames.  The new coach of the Flames is [[Jim Playfair]].  [[User:Fishhead2100|Mr. C.C.]] 06:08, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

: IMO, this is not "major" enough to get on ITN. And, this is somewhat old news now. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 22:41, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 12]]===
*'''[[2006 Tour de France]]''' continues - one of the worlds great spectacles, dont see why it is not in this section when Wimbledon that finished 4 days ago still is. ([[User:Dark horse racing|dark horse]] 03:06, 13 July 2006 (UTC))
:* ITN on Wikipedia's MainPage is not a news service, but a section to feature encyclopedic articles updated with recent news. 2006 Tour de France is not done yet. Nothing to feature yet. Let's wait till we have a winner and try again. Wimbledon is still there because we don't have newer items to displace it yet. Hopefully, we will soon. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 05:38, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

* [[Israeli Prime Minister]] [[Ehud Olmert]] describes the capturing and killing of [[Israel|Israeli]] soilders by [[Hizbollah]] an "act of war" by [[Lebanon]] and he promises a "very painful and far-reaching" '''[[Operation Just Reward|response]]'''.
[[User:Hello32020|Hello32020]] 13:28, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
* The [[Israel Air Force]] targeted a meeting of [[Hamas]] [[Izz_ad-Din_al-Qassam_Brigades|operational wing]], killing 5 civillians and one Hamas leader, and injuring '''[[Mohammed Deif]]'''.
[[User:Hello32020|Hello32020]] 12:23, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
** [[Operation Just Reward]] is now on ITN. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 12:39, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 10]]===
*[[Mícheál Ó Domhnaill]], the lead singer and guitarist of [[The Bothy Band]], one of [[Irish Traditional Music]]'s most acclaimed and influential bands of the twentieth century, dies suddenly at his home in [[Dublin]] at the age of 54.
**No. --[[User:Golbez|Golbez]] 16:21, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
** Is this guy as least as notable as [[Bono]]? His article probably needs a massive expansion to convince admins not familiar with Irish music. --[[User:64.229.228.236|64.229.228.236]] 16:28, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
** Instead of ITN, please consider posting at [[Recent deaths]] and on the right side of [[Current events]]. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 22:41, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

*41 passengers and 4 crew die in the crash of '''[[PIA Flight 688|Pakistan Airlines Flight 688]]''' in [[Multan]]. [[User:Errabee|Errabee]] 09:23, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
**Yes. --[[User:Golbez|Golbez]] 16:21, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 9]]===
*As many as 150 may have died in the '''[[9 July 2006 Irkutsk S7 Airlines crash|crash]]''' of an [[S7 Airlines]] [[Airbus A310]] in [[Irkutsk]], [[Russia]]. [[User:Daniel Case|Daniel Case]] 04:21, 9 July 2006 (UTC) (OK, it's kind of sloppy but other people will improve it and rename it when we know the flight number).
: Already posted. (not by me) -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 19:23, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

*In [[tennis]], [[Roger Federer]] beats [[Rafael Nadal]] in the [[2006_Wimbledon_Championships_-_Men%27s_Singles|Men's singles competition]], whilst [[Amélie Mauresmo]] defeats [[Justine Henin-Hardenne]] in the [[2006_Wimbledon_Championships_-_Women%27s_Singles|Women's singles]] at the '''[[2006 Wimbledon Championships]]''' finals. [[User:Ellisjm|ellisjm]] 18:53, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
: Posted. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 19:23, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

*In [[football (soccer)]], [[Italian national football team|Italy]] beat France 5-3 on [[penalties]] to win the [[FIFA World Cup]], having drawn 1-1 after 90 minutes. [[User:Ellisjm|ellisjm]] 20:45, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
:-Actually, after 120 minutes (two overtimes). [[User:Glc17|Glc17]]
:* Already posted. (not by me) -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 03:07, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 8]]===
*[[Germany national football team|Germany]] defeat [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] 3-1 in the '''[[2006_FIFA_World_Cup_-_Knockout_stage|2006 FIFA World Cup third place play-off]]'''. [[User:Batmanand|Batmanand]] | [[User talk:Batmanand|Talk]] 23:50, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
:* Will wait till after the Franco-Italian <s>War</s> match. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 19:23, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

* In [[tennis]], '''[[Amélie Mauresmo]]''' wins the [[2006 Wimbledon Championships|2006 Wimbledon]] [[2006 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles|women's singles title]], defeating [[Justine Henin-Hardenne]] 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. --[[User:199.71.174.100|199.71.174.100]] 22:21, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
: Posted. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 19:23, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

*One teen sent a letter of appology to the Ottawa police while the other teen appologized to the legion, the veterans of Canada, and the citizens of Canada.  A man has been identified as 23 year old Stephen Fernandes and was charged Friday with mischief for allegedly urinating on '''[[National War Memorial (Canada)|Canada's national war memorial]]'''.

All three urinated on Canada's war memorial on Canada day.[http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/515057.html]  [[User:Fishhead2100|Mr. C.C.]] 16:33, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

:* This is a unique story, but I don't think it falls under international interest. [[User:Joturner|joturn]][[Wikipedia:Esperanza|<span style="color:green;">e</span>]][[User:Joturner|r]] 16:34, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
::* And I don't think such bad behaviour of some drunk kids deserves any mention in an encyclopedia. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 19:23, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

*It is announced that the [[FBI]] and [[Lebanese]] authorities have foiled a suspected terrorist plot to '''[[Hudson River bombing plot|bomb New York tunnels]]'''. [[User:Sherurcij|Sherurcij]] <sup>([[User_talk:Sherurcij|talk]]) ([[Wikipedia:WikiProject Terrorism|Terrorist Wikiproject]])</sup> 18:30, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
:* Something to think about. Let me read.... -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 19:23, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
::* Posted. Hope it's not too late. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 03:30, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 7]]===

* Two members of the '''[[Tonga|Tongan]]''' royal family have been killed in a car accident in [[San Francisco]]
:* [[ʻUluvalu Takeivūlai Tukuʻaho]] probably deserves his own article and get listed at [[Recent deaths]]. But since he has little political power at the time of his death, this news is probably not significant enough to get onto ITN. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 23:15, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

[[Image:Felipe Calderon.jpg|right|100px]]
* The official results of [[Mexico]]'s [[President of Mexico|presidential]] '''[[Mexican general election, 2006|election]]''' indicate [[Felipe Calderón]] ''(pictured)'' has defeated runner-up [[Andrés Manuel López Obrador]] by a margin of less than 0.6 percent. [[User:Joturner|joturn]][[Wikipedia:Esperanza|<span style="color:green;">e</span>]][[User:Joturner|r]] 02:13, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
:* Posted a shorter version. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 23:28, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

*Three have been charged with trying to sell [Coca-Cola|Coke] secrets to Pepsi.  Apparently one of the people involved was an employee with Coke.  The three people were trying to sell Coca-Cola Co. recipe secrets to rival Pepis Co. Inc.[http://cnn.tv/2006/LAW/07/05/coke.secrets.ap/index.html]  [[User:Fishhead2100|Mr. C.C.]] 16:01, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
:* What updated article(s) <u>in Wikipedia</u> should be featured on MainPage ? -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 23:31, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[July 6]]===
* The '''[[Nathula|Nathula Pass]]''' between [[India]] and [[People's Republic of China|China]] reopens for trade 44 years after it was sealed during the [[Sino-Indian War]].--[[User:Petaholmes|Peta]] 05:57, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
:* Posted. -- [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] 09:28, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[4 July]]===
*'''[[North Korea and weapons of mass destruction|North Korea]]''' launched two short range missiles, both of which landed in the Sea of Japan and a Taepodong-2 missile, however the third missile failed or was aborted in flight.[[User: Crazynas|Crazynas]]<sup> [[User_talk:Crazynas|t]]</sup> 21:36, 4 July 2006 (UTC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13704198/
:There is also a short article solely on the test: [[North Korean missile test, 2006|North Korean Missile Test (2006)]]. -[[User:Fsotrain09|Fsotrain09]] 22:49, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
::I couldn't find that article, but it looks better. [[User: Crazynas|Crazynas]]<sup> [[User_talk:Crazynas|t]]</sup> 23:32, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
:::I went ahead and posted, as we have leftover space otherwise.  The headline is rather rudimentary at present. [[User:The Tom|The Tom]] 01:15, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
*'''[[STS-121|Space Shuttle Mission STS-121]]''' launches from [[Cape Canaveral]] on a mission to dock with the [[International Space Station]]. [[User:Sum0|Sum0]] 18:47, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
** posted. [[User:The Tom|The Tom]] 19:05, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

===[[3 July]]===
*Over 30 people die when in [[Valencia]] a subway train derails. [[User:Errabee|Errabee]] 21:19, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
**Gonna need an article on that. --[[User:Golbez|Golbez]] 21:41, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
*[[Sudan]] refuses to let United Nations [[Peacekeeping|peacekeepers]] into the [[Darfur]] region to mediate the ongoing '''[[Darfur conflict]]''' --[[User:Petaholmes|Peta]] 02:48, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
* Asteroid [[2004 XP14]] exterminates most of mankind and c'roaches inherit the Earth, almost: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5133900.stm

===[[1 July]] [[2006]]===
*The '''[[2006 Tour de France]]''' begins after riders [[Jan Ullrich]], [[Ivan Basso]] and several others are disqualified agfter being named in [[Operación Puerto doping case|Operación Puerto]].
*The countdown towards the launch of '''[[STS-121|Space Shuttle Mission STS-121]]''' continues towards a planned lift off at 3:49pm [[North_American_Eastern_Standard_Time_Zone|EDT]] on [[1 July]] [[2006]].
**And the shuttle remains on the pad.  Worth posting once we get liftoff. [[User:The Tom|The Tom]] 18:36, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
*Trial operation of the [[Qinghai-Tibet Railway]] begins today.
**Posted, albeit reworded as article indicates passenger service is underway.  Crossing my fingers that using the words "China proper" doesn't provoke an international incident. [[User:The Tom|The Tom]] 18:36, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

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