Wikinews:2005/February/12

• California public school requires RFIDs on students
• Hamas considers ceasefire talks after Abbas meeting
• Former Google employee says he was fired because of blog comments
• French economy picks up but falls short of government's hopes. France recorded GDP growth of 2.3% in 2004.
• New Zealand Recorded Crime Statistics available online

Stylized rendering of a cross-section of the HIV (AIDS) virus.source:NIH

• AIDS 'super bug' diagnosed in New York
• Fans jumping for Juno tickets
• Estonia becomes European leader in Internet usage
• French television authority stops broadcasts of Iranian station for antisemitic content