This is a rough list of the type of news stories we will post or won't post that otherwise aren't documented at ITNR. This is not to be taken as absolutes; a story that would meet a "won't post" below may be posted in unusual circumstances. These are meant to help guide new editors to know what stories to avoid, and to help avoid excess discussion of ITNC of past cases. In all cases, the article quality still must be judged alongside the newsworthiness of the topic.
| Type of news story
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Will post if...
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Won't post if...
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| Transportation accidents
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- Large number of deaths or severely injured
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- Accident only involving military personal on duty
- Accident with no causalities or limited injuries
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| Natural disasters
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- Large death/injured toll
- Unusually strong storm/event of its type in that region that affects populated areas
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- Storm/event with no deaths/injures or damage to manmade structures
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| Court cases/Legal
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- Sentencing/convictions of highly-notable persons in a criminal case
- High-value awards in highly-notable civil cases
- Admission of guilt or settlement with high-value fines/settlement amounts in civil cases
- Filing or onset of lawsuits against sitting or former heads of states
- Presentation of decisions of groundbreaking cases from a nation's highest court
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- Filing or onset of lawsuits otherwise
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| Political
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- Accusations without trial/lawsuit made between political opponents/agencies
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| Business
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- Announcement of large-valued business deals agreed by all parties (pending regulatory approval)
- Cancellation of such large-value business deals
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- Completion of merger/acquisition following an announced business deal
- Produce announcements
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| Sports
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- Trades between sports teams
- Retirements of athletes
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