Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates/September 2005

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:
    Kitch 01:41, 18 September 2005 (UTC)[reply
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    • 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)[reply]

• TEDH 06:58, 18 September 2005 (UTC)[reply
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  • Posted a shorter version. -- PFHLai 08:23, 18 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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.

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)[reply]
  • I'll pass on this one. Too much like free advertising for Disney on the MainPage. -- PFHLai 17:29, 14 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

• 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)[reply
  ]
  • Probably better to wait till a decision is made regarding the nomination, IMO. -- PFHLai 13:11, 14 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • 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)[reply]

• With most of the votes counted in the
  nixie 23:10, 12 September 2005 (UTC)[reply
  ]

• How about this:

The

Norwegian parliamentary election. -- 199.71.174.100 00:20, 13 September 2005 (UTC)[reply

]

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

• 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)[reply]

September 11

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)[reply]

• 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)[reply]

• 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 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)[reply
  ]

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

September 8

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

September 7

• 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)

September 6

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• Akira123323 13:00, 6 September 2005 (UTC)[reply
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September 5

• Results from the
  nixie 09:35, 6 September 2005 (UTC)[reply
  ]

• 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)

• nixie 06:36, 5 September 2005 (UTC)[reply
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  • 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
  nixie 06:41, 5 September 2005 (UTC)[reply
  ]
  • Posted. -- PFHLai 14:23, 2005 September 5 (UTC)

September 3

• Members of the
  General Election
• A tentative three-month
  Talk 12:09, 3 September 2005 (UTC)[reply
  ]

September 1

• The
  Akira123323 13:08, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply
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• The
  nixie 13:04, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply
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• nixie 12:41, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply
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