Wikinews:Briefs/June 24, 2006

The time is 23:00 (UTC) on June 24th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.

Death penalty abolished in Philippines
Philippines

Gloria Arroyo, President of the Philippines, has signed legislation abolishing the death penalty.

Cheney defends stance on bank records
United States

Vice President Dick Cheney has condemned the media for revealing a secret US government initiative which has investigated and tracked thousands of bank records and transactions.

Version 0.44 of SVG image software Inkscape released
free software

After 6 months of development, the Inkscape project released today a new version of their SVG-based GPLed vector drawing program.

Germany book quarter-final spot with 2-0 win over Sweden
sports – football or soccer

A two goal burst from Lukas Podolski in the first 12 minutes put Germany through to the quarter-finals of the Fifa World Cup, Saturday.

All Renault front row for 2006 Canadian Grand Prix
sports – formula one

Renault drivers Fernando Alonso and his teammate Giancarlo Fisicella won the front row on the FIA Formula-1 Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on an island in the Lawrence river.

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