Nine users were granted admin status via the Requests for Adminship process this week: Gilliam (nom), Picaroon9288 (nom), Kafziel (nom), Carabinieri (nom), Geniac (nom), Arjun01 (nom), AnemoneProjectors (nom), Shadow1 (nom), and Garion96 (nom).

Nine articles were promoted to featured status last week: Jack Sheppard, Nick Drake, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Climate of Minnesota, Aaron Sorkin, Jogaila, Galaxy, Campaign history of the Roman military, and Supernova.

Five articles were de-featured last week: Rainbow, Evolution, Gold standard, Henry VIII of England, and Father Damien.

Two lists were promoted to featured status last week: List of Saskatchewan premiers and 2002 NFL Draft.

One sound was promoted to featured status last week, the first of its kind: A Chantar^ⓘ.

The following featured articles were displayed last week on the Main Page as Today's featured article: Scouting, Alison Krauss, Vancouver, Scottish Parliament, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Able Archer 83, and Make Way for Ducklings.

The following featured pictures were displayed last week on the Main Page as picture of the day: Static line jump, American Wigeon, Upper Thracian Plain, Sahara, Gare Montparnasse train wreck, Dragonfly, and Regensburg.

Ten pictures were promoted to featured status last week:

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  Cairns Birdwing
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  Torre Agbar
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  Hrant Dink funeral

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  Western honey bee
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  Bassoon
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  Oscar (fish)

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  Edgar Allan Poe
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  Library of Congress
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  Antanas Smetona

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  Natural satellites of the Solar System
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  Alcatraz Island
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  Mole cricket

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  Palace of Westminster