Wikinews Shorts: May 17, 2007
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{{Wikinews Shorts header|May 17, 2007}}

===PlayStation Portable to sell products online===
[[Image:Psp1.png|right|200px|A Playstation Portable]]
{{w|Sony}} have announced that a {{w|PlayStation Portable}} (PSP) store is in the works, it will be very similar to the {{w|PlayStation 3}} (PS3) store that is already online. 

It will allow the purchasing and downloading of games directly through to PSPs. This will allow the downloading and playing of PSPs as well as {{w|PlayStation|PlayStation 1}} (PS1) games, which can already be downloaded from the PS3 Store and transferred to PSPs using official firmware.

{{w|Lazard Capital Markets}} analyst Colin Sebastian suggested that Sony is changing their views on the PSP and a new one could be in the works.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.gamesasylum.com/?p=765
|title=The PSP Store
|author=Adam
|pub=Games Asylum
|date=May 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/17-05-2007-5505.html
|title=Sony reveals PSP Store
|author=James Orry
|pub=Pro-G
|date=May 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5673&Itemid=2
|title=Analyst: New PSP "Definitely" Coming
|author=Kris Graft
|pub=Next-Gen.biz
|date=May 17, 2007}}
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===Canadian plane en route to Wilmington, Delaware, USA crashes; kills 3 people===
[[Image:Beech.baron.arp.jpg|right|200px|A Beechcraft Baron]]
At 9:30 a.m. EDT this morning, a small [[Canada|Canadian]] plane, identified as a {{w|Beechcraft Baron}}, crashed near {{w|Dunkirk Airport}} in {{w|Dunkirk, New York|Dunkirk}}, {{w|New York}}, 50 kilometres southwest of {{w|Buffalo, New York|Buffalo}}. The two passengers and the pilot onboard were killed but their identities are still not known. The aircraft was destroyed.

The plane was {{w|Enroute|en route}} from {{w|Oshawa, Ontario|Oshawa}}, {{w|Ontario}} to {{w|New Castle County Airport}} in {{w|Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington}}, {{w|Delaware}}, [[United States|USA]].

The pilot was concerned about the left engine breaking and, instead, planned to land in Dunkirk, New York but crashed in the woods, less than a kilometre away from the airport.

The {{w|U.S. Federal Aviation Administration}} and the {{w|U.S. National Transportation Safety Board}} are currently investigating. There is no word if {{w|Transport Canada}} will be entering into the investigation to help identify the bodies.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.buffalonews.com/258/story/77882.html?imw=Y
|title=Three men killed in Dunkirk plane crash
|author=
|pub=Buffalo News
|date=May 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/05/17/plane-crash.html
|title=3 die as Canadian plane crashes in New York state
|author=
|pub=CBC News
|date=May 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070517.wcrash0517/BNStory/National/home
|title=Small Canadian plane crashes near Buffalo
|author=Associated Press and Canadian Press
|pub=Globe and Mail
|date=May 17, 2007}}
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===Poll: Finns favor gender-equality in pay===
[[Image:Europe location FIN.png|right|200px|Location of Finland]]
According to a poll commissioned by [[Finland]] newspaper ''{{w|Helsingin Sanomat}}'' and conducted by statistical research service {{w|The Gallup Organization|Suomen Gallup}}, nearly 80% of [[Finland|Finns]] are in favor of pay raises that will promote gender equality.

A majority of 78% favored higher pay raises for public sector professions like nursing, that are predominantely female. The survey also found that densely populated areas, tend to be more in favor of gender equality.

The current {{w|Finnish Council of State}}, lead by Prime Minister {{w|Matti Vanhanen}}, has a female majority of 12 women and 8 men.

'''Source'''
*{{source|url=http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Great+majority+support+incomes+agreement+that+promotes+equality/1135227309666
|title=Great majority support incomes agreement that promotes equality
|author=
|pub=Helsingin Sanomat
|date=May 16, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Government+wants+to+encourage+fathers+to+stay+at+home+to+care+for+children/1135227184799
|title=Government wants to encourage fathers to stay at home to care for children
|author=
|pub=Helsingin Sanomat
|date=May 11, 2007}}
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===NPD Group releases game sales for April===
{{missing image|Image:DS (pixel art).png|right|200px|The Nintendo DS|thumb}}
{{w|Nintendo}} dominated {{w|NPD}} sales for the month of April with its portable {{w|Nintendo DS}} and its gaming console the {{w|Wii}} at the top of the charts. {{w|Sony}}'s {{w|PlayStation 2}} and {{w|PlayStation Portable}} came in third and fourth respectively. {{w|Microsoft}}'s {{w|Xbox 360}} continued to put up satisfactory sales coming in fifth. Sony's {{w|PlayStation 3}} continues to lack sales-wise, coming in behind the Nintendo's {{w|Gameboy Advance}} for the third month in a row. 

Approximately 360,000 units of the Wii were sold at USD$250. Nintendo sold more than 1.7 million {{w|Pokemon}} games.

The Xbox 360 sold approximately 174,000 units. 

The PlayStation 3 seen some low sales in April selling only 82,000 units, 37% lower from March.

Full NPD Sales: 
*Nintendo DS - 471,000
*Wii - 360,000
*PlayStation 2 - 194,000
*PlayStation Portable - 183,000
*Xbox 360 - 174,000
*Game Boy Advance - 84,000 
*PlayStation 3 - 82,000
*{{w|GameCube}} - 13,000

'''Source'''
*{{source|url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/sales-frenzy/nintendo-dominates-npd-april-sales-261419.php
|title=Nintendo Dominated NPD sales
|author=NPD
|pub=Kotaku
|date=May 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN1743226420070518
|title=April video game sales rose 20 percent
|author=Scott Hillis
|pub=Reuters
|date=May 17, 2007}}
*{{source-pr|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=13479
|title=Nintendo Claims Another Month of Sales Victory in April
|author=Jonathan Metts
|pub=Nintendo
|date=May 17, 2007}}
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It will allow the purchasing and downloading of games directly through to PSPs. This will allow the downloading and playing of PSPs as well as PlayStation 1 (PS1) games, which can already be downloaded from the PS3 Store and transferred to PSPs using official firmware.

 analyst Colin Sebastian suggested that Sony is changing their views on the PSP and a new one could be in the works.

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The plane was en route from Oshawa, New Castle County Airport in Wilmington, , USA.

The pilot was concerned about the left engine breaking and, instead, planned to land in Dunkirk, New York but crashed in the woods, less than a kilometre away from the airport.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board are currently investigating. There is no word if  will be entering into the investigation to help identify the bodies.

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A majority of 78% favored higher pay raises for public sector professions like nursing, that are predominantely female. The survey also found that densely populated areas, tend to be more in favor of gender equality.

The current Matti Vanhanen, has a female majority of 12 women and 8 men.

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Approximately 360,000 units of the Wii were sold at USD$250. Nintendo sold more than 1.7 million  games.

The Xbox 360 sold approximately 174,000 units. 

The PlayStation 3 seen some low sales in April selling only 82,000 units, 37% lower from March.

Full NPD Sales: 
*Nintendo DS - 471,000
*Wii - 360,000
*PlayStation 2 - 194,000
*PlayStation Portable - 183,000
*Xbox 360 - 174,000
*Game Boy Advance - 84,000 
*PlayStation 3 - 82,000
* - 13,000

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