Wikinews Shorts: July 9, 2007
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===Sony announces new 80GB PlayStation 3 and reduces price of 60 GB version===
[[Image:PS3 and controller at E3 2006.jpg|thumb|right|150px|PlayStation 3{{image source|[http://www.flickr.com/people/farbfilm/ Bastian Stein (farbfilm)]}}]]
On July 9, 2007, [[w:Sony Computer Entertainment America|Sony Computer Entertainment America]] announced the release of an 80GB hard drive version of its [[w:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] video game console, priced at [[w:United States dollar|US$]]599. 

Sony also announced a price drop to US$499 for its current 60GB model. Jack Tretton, Sony Entertainment America chief executive, said, "Our initial expectation is that sales should double at a minimum."

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6283170.stm|title=Sony cuts Playstation price in US|author=|pub=BBC News Online|date=July 9, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-09-2007/0004621372&EDATE= |title=Sony Computer Entertainment America Introduces New 80GB PLAYSTATION(R)3|author=SCEA|pub=prnewswire|date=July 9, 2007}}
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===Nigerian gunmen release British toddler===
[[Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg|right|thumb|150px|Flag of Nigeria]]
[[Nigeria|Nigerian]] gunmen have released three-year-old Margaret Hill, after holding her captive for four days. The toddler has since been reunited with her parents. She is reportedly in good health but covered with mosquito bites and also hungry, having not eaten recently.

The kidnappers had threatened to kill the toddler unless a ransom was paid or Mr. Hill came to take her place. The family claims no ransom was paid for her freedom. She was kidnapped from her car on July 5, on her way to school. Her driver was stabbed trying to protect Margaret.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6282846.stm
|title=Nigeria kidnappers free UK girl 
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online 
|date=July 8, 2007}} 
*{{source|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/07/08/nigeria.kidnap.ap/index.html
|title= Nigerian captors release British girl
|author=
|pub=CNN
|date=July 8, 2007}}
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Sony also announced a price drop to US$499 for its current 60GB model. Jack Tretton, Sony Entertainment America chief executive, said, "Our initial expectation is that sales should double at a minimum."

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The kidnappers had threatened to kill the toddler unless a ransom was paid or Mr. Hill came to take her place. The family claims no ransom was paid for her freedom. She was kidnapped from her car on July 5, on her way to school. Her driver was stabbed trying to protect Margaret.

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