diff --git a/contrib/news/main.php b/contrib/news/main.php
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--- a/contrib/news/main.php
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-<?php
-/*
- * Name: News
- * Author: Shish <webmaster@shishnet.org>
- * Link: http://code.shishnet.org/shimmie2/
- * License: GPLv2
- * Description: Show a short amount of text in a block on the post list
- * Documentation:
- *  Any HTML is allowed
- */
-
-class News extends Extension {
-	public function onPostListBuilding(PostListBuildingEvent $event) {
-		global $config, $page;
-		if(strlen($config->get_string("news_text")) > 0) {
-			$this->theme->display_news($page, $config->get_string("news_text"));
-		}
-	}
-
-	public function onSetupBuilding(SetupBuildingEvent $event) {
-		$sb = new SetupBlock("News");
-		$sb->add_longtext_option("news_text");
-		$event->panel->add_block($sb);
-	}
-}
-?>
diff --git a/contrib/news/test.php b/contrib/news/test.php
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--- a/contrib/news/test.php
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-<?php
-class NewsTest extends SCoreWebTestCase {
-	function testNews() {
-		$this->log_in_as_admin();
-
-		$this->get_page("setup");
-		$this->set_field("_config_news_text", "kittens");
-		$this->click("Save Settings");
-
-		$this->get_page("post/list");
-		$this->assert_text("Note");
-		$this->assert_text("kittens");
-
-		$this->get_page("setup");
-		$this->set_field("_config_news_text", "");
-		$this->click("Save Settings");
-
-		$this->get_page("post/list");
-		$this->assert_no_text("Note");
-		$this->assert_no_text("kittens");
-
-		$this->log_out();
-	}
-}
-?>
diff --git a/contrib/news/theme.php b/contrib/news/theme.php
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--- a/contrib/news/theme.php
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-<?php
-
-class NewsTheme extends Themelet {
-	/*
-	 * Show $text on the $page
-	 */
-	public function display_news(Page $page, $text) {
-		$page->add_block(new Block("Note", $text, "left", 5));
-	}
-}
-?>