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Template:ITN-Update "At least 78 people are killed in a massacre in a village near Hama, Syria." should be revised to "at least 55" - this being the estimate currently quoted by the Syrian National Council[1]. LukeSurl ^{t c} 08:16, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

According to the article you linked, the SNC are giving the figure of 78, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a group in the UK, is using "at least 55". State Syrian media says 9. Don't know who we should go with, will leave it up to admin experienced with this sort of stuff. Jenks24 (talk) 15:56, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

The words "at least" implies we're going with the lower estimate (the state media can generally be discounted as a reliable source). An alternative is to use non-specific language such as "many" or "dozens". LukeSurl ^{t c} 17:00, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

The article now lists 78 as the upper bound of the estimates. LukeSurl ^{t c} 09:21, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

Changed it to 55. --BorgQueen (talk) 09:39, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

• Sharapova won the French Open days ago, so why so delayed? Also I suggest to add that she is one of only a few tennis players who won all five Grand Slams, or that she is now top-ranked. Regards.--GoP_T^C_{N 08:57, 11 June 2012 (UTC)}

Errors in the current or next Did you know...

The lead image for DYK has a watermark, which is against the rules for use on Commons and on Wikipedia itself. I think with the watermark, it also violates the use of copyrighted images on the front page. It needs to be rectified.--293.xx.xxx.xx (talk) 02:55, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

• It's not copyrighted, but PD (see tag; was taken in 1941, making it PD in its source country). Faithful reproductions don't attract new copyrights. However, it does need the watermark removed. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:03, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

  Removed watermark. Materialscientist (talk) 03:14, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

'Englands Thirteen Colonies'

Should read Britain's Thirteen Colonies How is it possible on a site like wikipedia that supposedly intelligent Adult human beings STILL cant get the difference between England and the United Kingdom? If people cant be bothered to fact check FRONT PAGE pieces why bother with them at all? --Bigmeuprudeboy (talk) 08:19, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Agreed with the sentiment, if not that exact wording. Is no-one going to change this?--23230 ^talk 09:08, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Errors in today's or tomorrow's featured picture

Reporters: please first correct today's or tomorrow's regular version.

Errors in the summary of Monday's featured list

I can spot three or four quite noticeable errors, all in one small segment

Its most recent recipient is {2012 winner} (pictured), for the role of {role}, in Play.

It looks like it's missing a picture and two or three links or templates (maybe they only work on the page). Here's the corresponding sentence from the page

Its most recent recipient is John Benjamin Hickey, for the role of Felix Turner, in the 2011 remake of The Normal Heart.

Maybe copy and paste this in then look for the picture.--JohnBlackburne^words_deeds 00:48, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Yes, this would be good until the 2012 winner is announced, should be shortly. Albacore (talk) 00:50, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Update to:

Its most recent recipient is Christian Borle, for the role of Black Stache, in Peter and the Starcatcher.

 Done. I will let others rule on images, protection etc. Art LaPella (talk) 01:17, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

And take File:FrankLangella07TIFF.jpg with it. Thanks. Albacore (talk) 01:09, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

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