Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-06-15/Features and admins

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{{Wikipedia:Signpost/Template:Signpost-article-start|Approved this week|By seresin|15 June 2009}}

=Administrators=

Two editors were granted admin status via the Requests for Adminship process this week: Colds7ream (nom) and Enigmaman (nom).

=Bots=

This section is now being written in the Technology Report, and contains an expanded description of the bots that have been approved. This week's article.

=Featured pages=

Five articles were promoted to featured status this week: {{foa|1941 Florida hurricane|3}}, {{foa|Tropical Storm Marco (2008)|1}}, {{foa|Subtropical Storm Andrea (2007)|1}}, {{foa|Wilfrid|1}} and {{foa|The Hardy Boys|1}}.

Twelve lists were promoted to featured status this week: {{fol|List of Emperors of the Han Dynasty|1}}, {{fol|List of Grade I listed buildings in Sedgemoor|1}}, {{fol|List of U.S. state and territory mottos|1}}, {{fol|List of Medal of Honor recipients (Veracruz)|1}}, {{fol|Duffy discography|1}}, {{fol|Roberto Clemente Award|1}}, {{fol|List of awards and nominations received by Snow Patrol|1}}, {{fol|List of PWG World Tag Team Champions|1}}, {{fol|2008 IIHF World Championship rosters|1}}, {{fol|List of United States Military Academy alumni (athletic figures)|1}}, {{fol|List of State University of New York units|1}} and {{fol|List of Washington Metro stations|1}}.

Six topics were promoted to featured status this week: {{fot|Lights and Sounds|}}, {{fot|2008–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|}}, {{fot|Tucker class destroyers|}}, {{fot|Paul London and Brian Kendrick|}}, {{fot|Grade I listed buildings in Runcorn|}} and {{fot|Han Dynasty|}}.

No portals were promoted to featured status this week.

The following featured articles were displayed on the Main Page this week as Today's featured article: New York State Route 311, Ōkami, Cherry Springs State Park, 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, British Empire, Sei Whale, Michael Tritter and William D. Boyce.

=Featured media=

The following featured pictures were displayed on the Main Page this week as picture of the day: Japanese calligraphy, Coachella Valley, Stand in the Schoolhouse Door, Tasmanian Native-hen, European beewolf, Aqueduct of Segovia and Saddam Hussein.

No featured sounds were promoted this week.

No featured pictures were demoted this week.

Seven pictures were promoted to featured status this week and are shown below.

File:ISS_March_2009.jpg|International Space Station

File:Tuskegee airmen 2.jpg|Tuskegee Airmen

File:Operation Crossroads Baker Edit.jpg|Operation Crossroads

File:Abantiades latipennis.jpg|Abantiades latipennis

File:Dar es Salaam before dusk.jpg|Dar es Salaam

File:Darkling beetle.jpg|Darkling beetle

File:Leeds Castle, Kent, England 1 - May 09.jpg|Leeds Castle

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