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[edit] Errors in the summary of Today's featured article on the Main Page

[edit] Errors in In the news

• Would "passing" be a better word to use than "beating" when talking about Federer's overtaking of Sampras' record?--William S. Saturn (talk) 18:47, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

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[edit] Errors in Selected anniversaries/On this day

The most recent entry in OTD is "Nathu La, a mountain pass in the Himalayas connecting between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opened for trade after more than 40 years." I believe one of the words "connecting between" to be redundant and feel it would read better as "connecting India and China". Kind regards, Careful With That Axe, Eugene 07:42, 6 July 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Careful With That Axe, Eugene (talk • contribs)

Who forced the King of Hawai'i to sign the Bayonet Constitution? It does not say. Thats an important fact that could do with being put across on the main page.Willski72 (talk) 10:00, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Errors in Picture of the Day/Today's featured picture

Reporters: please first correct the regular version.
The article on Tanzania says the capital moved from Dar es Salaam in 1996, the article on Dar es Salaam says 1974, the article on Dodoma says plans were made in 1973 and the the National Assembly moved in 1996. Seems to me we need one consistent answer. Perhaps: "Plans were made in the early 1970s to move the capital inland to Dodoma. These plans were approved in 1974, the National Assembly did not move until 1996 and many government offices remain in the old capital." DavisGL (talk) 05:02, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

This is a little outside the scope of what we can cover here. You need to bring this point up at the articles' respective talk pages. howcheng {chat} 07:16, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Errors in Did you know?

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