Wikinews Shorts: June 11, 2007
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===U.S. Open registration begins ===
[[Image:Tiger Woods02.jpg|thumb|160px|right|Tiger Woods. File photo.]]
Registration for the [[w:U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] golf tournament is under way at [[w:Oakmont Country Club|Oakmont Country Club]] near [[w:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]].

The course is regarded by players as one of the toughest. The tournament starts in earnest on Thursday, with the first tee-off at 7 a.m. (0300 UTC). Among the players signing up was [[w:Tiger Woods|Tiger Woods]], who is looking for his third U.S. Open win, and his first since 2002.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=sportsNews&storyID=2007-06-11T111752Z_01_SP14549_RTRIDST_0_SPORTS-GOLF-OPEN-COL.XML&archived=False
|title=Brutal Oakmont eclipses Tiger talk
|author=Mark Lamport-Stokes
|pub=Reuters
|date=June 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/More_Sport/0,,2-9-32_2127440,00.html
|title=Woods looks for lucky 13
|author=
|pub=News24
|date=June 11, 2007}}

'''External links'''
* [http://www.usopen.com/ Official site] of the [[w:U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
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=== Three teachers shot in southern Thailand ===

Officials said they would close 50 school indefinitely in [[w:Southern Thailand|southern Thailand]]'s [[w:Narathiwat Province|Narathiwat Province]] after three teachers were fatally shot today in attacks blamed on [[w:Islam|Muslim]] [[w:South Thailand insurgency|insurgents]].

Two female teachers, both [[w:Buddhism|Buddhist]], were fatally shot while on lunch break at Bansako School in [[w:Amphoe Si Sakhon|Si Sakorn]]. A male teacher from another school was gunned down while buying cigarettes at a store in [[w:Amphoe Ra-ngae|Ra-ngae]].

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/281590/1/.html
|title=Gunmen kill teachers in school library
|author=Agence France-Press
|pub=Channel NewsAsia
|date= June 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=119373
|title=Schools close after teachers murdered
|author=Agencies
|pub=Bangkok Post
|date= June 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=29869
|title=Schools close in Narathiwat due to violence; 3 teachers killed Monday
|author=Thai News Agency
|pub=MCOT
|date= June 11, 2007}}

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===Scores killed in Bangladesh floods, mudslides===
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At least 86 people have been killed in mudslides, flooding and lightning strikes in [[Bangladesh]], as heavy rains fell on [[w:Chittagong|Chittagong]]. Most of the victims died when rain-triggered landslides swept away shantytown villages.

The monsoon rains have ensued since yesterday and were expected to continue for several more days. In just a few hours, meteorologists said more than 7 inches (20 centimeters) of rain fell.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/281617/1/.html
    |title=Nearly 100 killed in landslides, storms in Bangladesh
    |author=Agence France-Press
    |pub=Channel NewsAsia
    |date=June 12, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6739889.stm
    |title=Mudslides kill many in Bangladesh
    |author=
    |pub=BBC News Online
    |date=June 11, 2007}} 
*{{source|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/11/bangladesh.floods.ap/index.html
    |title=78 die in Bangladesh mudslides
    |author=Associated Press
    |pub=CNN
    |date=June 11, 2007}} 
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===Cameras keep watch on Malaysian civil servants===
[[Image:Surveillance cameras.jpg|thumb|right|160px|An example of surveillance cameras.]]
[[w:Closed-circuit television|Closed-circuit television]] cameras are being used in [[w:Terengganu|Terengganu]] state, [[Malaysia]], to monitor the activities of government civil servants, and keep them on the job, instead of taking long tea breaks, ''[[w:The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]'' reports.

"We would know if they are adhering to office etiquette or playing truant and we can also gauge if they are disciplined at work," state secretary Mokhtar Nong was quoted as saying by ''The Star''.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/281519/1/.html
    |title=Spy cameras keep Malaysian civil servants on their toes
    |author=Agence France-Press
    |pub=Channel NewsAsia
    |date=June 11, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/11/ap/strange/main2911551.shtml
    |title=Smile! Your boss may be watching!
    |author=Associated Press
    |pub=CBS
    |date=June 11, 2007}} 
*{{source|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/6/11/nation/17972082&sec=nation&focus=1
    |title=Terengganu Government uses CCTVs to monitor its civil servants
    |author=R.S.N. Murali
    |pub=The Star (Malaysia)
    |date=June 11, 2007}}
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The course is regarded by players as one of the toughest. The tournament starts in earnest on Thursday, with the first tee-off at 7 a.m. (0300 UTC). Among the players signing up was Tiger Woods, who is looking for his third U.S. Open win, and his first since 2002.

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'External links'
*  Official site of the U.S. Open
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Officials said they would close 50 school indefinitely in southern Thailand's Narathiwat Province after three teachers were fatally shot today in attacks blamed on Muslim insurgents.

Two female teachers, both Buddhist, were fatally shot while on lunch break at Bansako School in Si Sakorn. A male teacher from another school was gunned down while buying cigarettes at a store in Ra-ngae.

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The monsoon rains have ensued since yesterday and were expected to continue for several more days. In just a few hours, meteorologists said more than 7 inches (20 centimeters) of rain fell.

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"We would know if they are adhering to office etiquette or playing truant and we can also gauge if they are disciplined at work," state secretary Mokhtar Nong was quoted as saying by The Star.

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