Bus driver convicted of killing eleven after falling asleep in California crash

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Friday, October 9, 2009

A bus driver thought to have caused a 2008 crash after falling asleep behind the wheel in California has been convicted of killing eleven on board. Quintin Watts was found guilty of eleven counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and 21 counts of causing great bodily injury.

Watts was driving a coach carrying 41 Hmong and Mien people from Sacramento to the Colusa Casino Resort. The vehicle left the country road it was traveling on and rolled over in Colusa County. Most of those on board were elderly.

Watts’ stepfather Daniel Cobb, who owned the bus company, was amongst those killed. A jury took three hours to return guilty verdicts against the 53-year-old driver, who now faces a maximum of 76 years in jail at his November 4 sentencing.

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Types Of Online Bets

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Betting Online may be the word today, butnot everyone is acquainted with all the keywords and the type of bets one canplace online. Online Betting is done through Sportsbooks (US) or Bookmakers(UK) sites that accept bets. You can bet on the outcome of several sportingevents, such as; Baseball, Basketball, Football, Tennis, Hockey, Snooker andSoccer games. To start with you need to state what you are betting on by makinga selection, the type of bet and the amount you are wagering. Differentbookmakers offer different betting varieties and combinations. Some commontypes of bets which any avid player must be aware of are: Straight bet or SingleThis is the simplest and most common bet. You bet on a winner at given odds.Point SpreadThe Point Spread is the number of pointsallocated and is shown with a + sign for the favorite and a – sign for theunderdog. The favorite has to win by more than the Point Spread for you to win,otherwise you lose your bet even if the team wins.

The Money LineThe money line establishes the odds for each team and is indicated by a + forthe underdog and a – sign for the favorite.

TotalA bet for the number of points scored in the game by both teams combined,including points scored in overtime.Over/UnderA bet that the combined number of points scored by the two teams in the gamewill be Over or Under the total set by the oddsmaker.Parlay or AccumulatorThis is an example of a multiple bet. It lets you make simultaneous selectionson two or more games with the intent of pressing the winnings of the first winon the bet of the following game selected, and so on. All the selections mademust win for you to win the parlay. A parlay bet can yield huge dividends ifwon.TeaserIt is like a parlay, but with the option to add or subtract points (called’moving the line’) from one or more Spread bets. When betting a teaseradditional points are either added to the underdog or subtracted from thefavorite. However, teasers odds are usually worse than the parlays.If-wager and Open-wagerIf-wager allows the bettor to make a second wager, up to an equal amount, pendinga win on the first selection, where as open wagers allow the bettor to playteasers or parlays making a selection at different times and even differentdays.FutureThis is a bet on a future event. At the start of each season, the sportsbooksgive out odds for teams to win a certain championship. The odds change as thegame date approaches and in most cases get shorter, but if you win you get paidat the original odds that you took. This is possibly one of the most profitablebets if you are the one confident about your knowledge of the sports and theplayers you are betting on.Exotic BetsSometimes, betting is allowed on a wide variety of other sports related eventsand activities or just about anything you can think of.

French agency CNES to release UFO archives on the Internet

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Sunday, December 31, 2006

The French Space Agency will publish its UFO archive online by late January or mid-February. Most of the 6,000 reports have been filed by the public and airline professionals. Jacques Arnould, an official for the French Space Agency, said that the data had accumulated over a 30 year period and that they were often reported to the Gendarmerie.

Often they are made to the Gendarmerie, which provides an official witness statement … and some come from airline pilots – Jacques Arnould
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Wikinews interviews Democratic candidate for the Texas 6th congressional district special election Daryl Eddings, Sr’s campaign manager

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Wikinews extended invitations by e-mail on March 23 to multiple candidates running in the Texas’ 6th congressional district special election of May 1 to fill a vacancy left upon the death of Republican congressman Ron Wright. Of them, the office of Democrat Daryl Eddings, Sr. agreed to answer some questions by phone March 30 about their campaigns and policies. The following is the interview with Ms Chatham on behalf of Mr Eddings, Sr.

Eddings is a federal law enforcement officer and senior non-commissioned officer in the US military. His experience as operations officer of an aviation unit in the California National Guard includes working in Los Angeles to control riots sparked by the O. J. Simpson murder case and the police handling of Rodney King, working with drug interdiction teams in Panama and Central America and fighting in the Middle East. He is the founder of Operation Battle Buddy, which has under his leadership kept in touch with over 20 thousand veterans and their families. He was born in California, but moved to Midlothian, Texas. He endeavours to bring “good government, not no government”. Campaign manager Faith Chatham spoke to Wikinews on matters ranging from healthcare to housing.

An Inside Elections poll published on March 18 shows Republican candidate Susan Wright, the widow of Ron Wright, is ahead by 21% followed by Democrat Jana Sanchez with 17% and Republican Jake Ellzey with 8% with a 4.6% margin of error among 450 likely voters. The district is considered “lean Republican” by Inside Elections and voted 51% in favour of Donald Trump in last year’s US presidential election. This is down from 54% for Trump in 2016’s presidential election, the same poll stated.

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How To Test For Cancer Without Getting Ripped Off

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What Is My Risk Of Getting Cancer?

There are 3 types of cancer risk groups:

  • Low risk (<15% lifetime risk)
  • Medium risk (15% – 20% lifetime risk)
  • High risk (> 20% lifetime risk)

The lifetime risk is the chance of you getting a particular type of cancer in your lifetime. When you visit a doctor for cancer screening, you will be classified into one of the groups above according to your gender, age, lifestyle, environment, race and family history of cancer. For example, a man in his fifties who works in a factory, lives in a very polluted city and smokes 10 cigarettes per day may belong to the high risk group. People from different risk groups will have different cancer screening schedules and may start their screening tests at an earlier age or have more frequent tests.

It is important that you look up the cancer screening guidelines of your country to make sure your doctor is planning the right combination of cancer tests. Some tests may not give you all the confirmation you need therefore having the right tests is critical to detect any signs of cancer as soon as possible. Going through more tests than you need will only result in you spending a lot of unnecessary time and money.

What Are The Cancer Tests I Need To Do?

The tests you will be going through should involve some or all of the following:

  • Visual investigation of any lesions on your body, mouth, eyes, genitals, etc.
  • Palpation tests to feel for any unusual lumps or tumors in your breasts, prostate, neck and other parts of your body.
  • Endoscopy, X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT scans, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans or ultrasound scans
  • Lab tests like Biological Terraine Assessment (BTA), blood tests, pap smears, Anti-malignin antibody screen (AMAS) or Cancer Marker Tests.

Cancer Can Strike When You Least Expect It

It is important that you follow your cancer screening test schedules religiously to prevent detecting any case of cancer in your body at a later or last stage. Everyone knows that the chances of treating cancer is easier in it’s early stages so please do not take the unnecessary risk by being arrogant and lazy about doing your cancer tests. These cancer tests could save you lots of money in the long run and most importantly, they could save your life.

Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess federation she did not wish to play for Iran.

Dorsa Derakhshani is currently 21 years old and holds the International Master (IM) as well as Woman Grand Master (WGM) titles. Her brother, Borna, plays for the English Federation and holds the FIDE Master title.

Dorsa Derakhshani was banned since she did not wear a hijab, an Islamic headscarf, while competing at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival in January 2017. Under the laws of Islamic Republic of Iran, hijab is a mandatory dress code. Her brother Borna Deraskhsani was banned for playing against Israeli Grand Master (GM) Alexander Huzman at the same tournament. Iran does not recognise the existence of Israel, and previously, Irani athletes have avoided playing against Israeli athletes.

Mehrdad Pahlavanzadeh, the president of the country’s chess federation, explained the decision to ban the players saying, “As a first step, these two will be denied entry to all tournaments taking place in Iran and in the name of Iran, they will no longer be allowed the opportunity to be present on the national team.” ((fa))Farsi language: ?????? ????? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??? ????? ?? ?? ???? ???????? ?? ?? ????? ? ?? ??? ????? ?????? ??????? ????? ??????? ? ???? ???? ???? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??????? ????. He further stated, “Unfortunately, something that should not have happened has happened and our national interest is paramount and we have reported this position to the Ministry of Sports.” ((fa))Farsi language: ????????? ?????? ?? ????? ????????? ?????? ??? ? ????? ??? ?? ?? ?? ???? ?????? ???? ? ?? ??? ???? ?? ?? ????? ???? ?? ????? ?????.

IM Dorsa Derakhshani, who currently studies at Saint Louis University in the United States and plays for the United States Chess Federation, discussed her chess career, time in Iran and the 2017 controversy, and her life in Saint Louis with a Wikinews correspondent.

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Peace tax campaigners turned down by UK judge

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Friday, July 22, 2005

The Peace Tax Seven, who are campaigning to have the 10 per cent of their taxes which go to Britain’s defence budget diverted to non-military uses, have had their case rejected by a High Court judge.

The judicial review was called for under article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights which guarantees freedom ‘to manifest one’s religion or beliefs’ and which was made a part of British law in 1998. The Convention includes the right to conscientious objection and the campaigners claim that this gives them the right not to pay other people to go to war on their behalf.

Their statement to the court said: “We want to make a positive contribution to society by paying our tax in full. We object in conscience to paying others to kill on our behalf, but current tax policy forces us to do just that.”

The courtroom had to be enlarged to make room for supporters and the judge listened to the case for three hours.

Roy Prockter, an accountant and campaign member as well as a Quaker, said that the judge told them that “our case has no possibility of being resolved in the British courts”. According to the Guardian, the judge suggested they take the case to Strasbourg. Roy said that the members were going to take time for reflection as they awaited the written judgment from the judge.

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Wikinews interviews candidate for New York City mayor Vitaly Filipchenko

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

In early May, Wikinews extended an invitation to Vitaly Filipchenko, an independent candidate in the 2021 New York City mayoral election, set to take place November 2nd, alongside other candidates. Filipchenko answered some questions about his policies and campaign during a phone interview.

Filipchenko, registered on the New York City Campaign Finance Board as Vitaly A. Filipchenko, is the first Russian candidate for New York City mayor, being born in Tomsk, Siberia in 1973, according to news agency Sputnik. He has since naturalised as a United States citizen. According to the web site, Filipchenko has been educated in road construction and maintenance and owns a moving services company; he describes himself on his web site as a “small business owner”. On his web site’s platform page, he says that “[m]y English may not be perfect – but my platform is.”

Incumbent Democrat mayor Bill de Blasio, who won re-election in the 2017 New York City mayoral election by 66.5%, cannot run for a third term under term limits. As of April 28, 22 candidates are currently running, the majority of whom are also Democrats. Ahead of the June Democratic primary for New York City mayor, a poll conducted May 23 and 24 by WPIX and Emerson College of 12 Democratic candidates with a margin of error of 3.2 per cent has former commissioner for the New York City Department of Sanitation Kathryn Garcia and Borough President of Brooklyn Eric Adams leading with 21.1% and 20.1%, respectively.

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Aerial Photography And The Weather}

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Any operation that’s distributed inside the Earths atmosphere is subjected to the climate and consequently the weather systems that occur inside that region. Aerial Photography may be stricken by the weather in 2 ways in which, first should you want to you need to be able to get within the air and second the artist must be able to get the pictures he needs.

It doesnt matter if the craft involved may be a chopper or a high winged light-weight craft. Sturdy winds or gusts might place the craft outside its in-operation limits and so create it unsafe to fly. Within the associated United Arab Emirates, this example isn’t uncommon however its possibilities of occurring may be minimized if the craft is found at a field with several runways in numerous directions. This enables the pilot to minimize the current of air part and profit of a head wind on takeoff and landing.

Once the craft is within the air the weather will cause an entire new vary of issues for the artist. The most issues that will be encountered whereas endeavor aerial photography and Aerial Event Photography include:

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Low cloud, mist and fog.

This causes the plain drawback of being unable to envision the bottom and therefore the options that you’re attempting to photograph. This can be seemingly to cause issues for nearly all sorts of aerial photography.

High cloud, poor light.

This situation is common throughout the United Arab Emirates and though it restricts some aerial photographic operations its have an effect on others square measure tiny. For instance, Survey Photography undertaken for the needs of observance traffic or pipeline work could also be able to operate in these conditions. However, Oblique Aerial Photography undertaken for promoting functions would most likely not be undertaken in these conditions. This can be in the main as a result of the cloud shadows which might create the pictures unattractive and provides a dappled result.

Haze Science Articles, poor horizontal visibility

Haze is one amongst the largest issues for Oblique Aerial Photography as a result of it will cut back visibility right down to many kilometers once the sky is evident and therefore the weather appearance spectacular from the bottom.

High winds.

High winds will create it terribly troublesome to position the craft at a site. This can be very true once a particular read is needed or whereas photographing position sensitive sites like racing Event Photography. Throughout this way of Event Aerial Photography, it’s important to not re-evaluate the race course whereas the horses square measure out and if the wind needs the craft to crap on the course it should not be attainable to urge the shots needed.

It is obvious the weather features a major influence on business aerial photography and should be monitored closely to require benefits of the proper conditions.

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Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor candidate Wayne Tseng answered some questions about his campaign for the upcoming election from Wikinews. The Lord Mayor election in the Australian city is scheduled to take place this week.

Tseng runs a firm called eTranslate, which helps software developers to make the software available to the users. In the candidate’s questionnaire, Tseng said eTranslate had led to him working with all three tiers of the government. He previously belonged to the Australian Liberal Party, but has left since then, to run for mayorship as an independent candidate.

Tseng is of Chinese descent, having moved to Australia with his parents from Vietnam. Graduated in Brisbane, Tseng received his PhD in Melbourne and has been living in the city, he told Wikinews. Tseng also formed Chinese Precinct Chamber of Commerce, an organisation responsible for many “community bond building initiatives”, the Lord Mayor candidate told Wikinews.

Tseng discussed his plans for leading Melbourne, recovering from COVID-19, and “Democracy 2.0” to ensure concerns of minorities in the city were also heard. Tseng also focused on the importance of the multi-culture aspect and talked about making Melbourne the capital of the aboriginals. Tseng also explained why he thinks Melbourne is poised to be a world city by 2030.

Tseng’s deputy Lord Mayor candidate Gricol Yang is a Commercial Banker and works for ANZ Banking Group.

Currently, Sally Capp is the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, the Victorian capital. Capp was elected as an interim Lord Mayor in mid-2018 after the former Lord Mayor Robert Doyle resigned from his position after sexual assault allegations. Doyle served as the Lord Mayor of Melbourne for almost a decade since 2008.

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