the Wikipedia main page has a section on ‘In The News’ .

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I T N contains recent events that have happened - plane crashes - discoveries - deaths .

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Bobby Fischer - the Chess player - died recently and was included on the list … a few days ago Sir Ed was not .
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wikipedia is by the people, for the people - including people.. here in NZ - people in Nepal - people you, people me .

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my point being is why Sir Ed - a hero to millions - can be deemed un-includable while Mr. Fischer is includable .

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No offence to Mr. Fischer’s memory - i’m sure he was a brilliant man who truely believed in what he felt inside .

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for me personally ? I feel a bit let down that Ed, the great great man, has no ‘notability’ in such a historic record .

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There are certain criteria that obituaries should meet to make ITN . Sir Ed’s failure was the lack of an ‘unexpected death’ - while Mr. Fischer - at the young age of 64 - met these .

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meanwhile, my solace lies in the fact that Sir Ed, the person who ‘knocked the bastard off’, would not have given a shit .

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