diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 5fb96f8658..ae1027aaa7 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -8877,3 +8877,9 @@ Charlie 31 Oct 2009
     mac_build/
         Mac_SA_Secure.sh
 
+David  31 Oct 2009
+    - MGR: fixed some strings, removed trailing \n's
+
+    clientgui
+        AdvancedFrame.cpp
+        ProjectProcessingPage.cpp
diff --git a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
index 17931720a2..b7521b7a7b 100644
--- a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ void CAdvancedFrame::OnClientShutdown(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {
     // %s is the application name
     //    i.e. 'BOINC Manager', 'GridRepublic Manager'
     strDialogTitle.Printf(
-        _("%s - Shutdown the current client..."),
+        _("%s - Shut down the current client..."),
         pSkinAdvanced->GetApplicationName().c_str()
     );
 
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ void CAdvancedFrame::OnClientShutdown(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {
     // 2nd %s is the project name
     //    i.e. 'BOINC', 'GridRepublic'
     strDialogMessage.Printf(
-        _("%s will shut down the currently connected client,\nand prompt you for another host to connect to.\n"),
+        _("%s will shut down the current client\nand prompt you for another host to connect to."),
         pSkinAdvanced->GetApplicationName().c_str()
     );
 
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ void CAdvancedFrame::OnRetryCommunications( wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) ) {
     wxASSERT(pDoc);
     wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pDoc, CMainDocument));
 
-    UpdateStatusText(_("Retrying communications for project(s)..."));
+    UpdateStatusText(_("Retrying communications."));
     pDoc->rpc.network_available();
     UpdateStatusText(wxT(""));
 
diff --git a/clientgui/ProjectProcessingPage.cpp b/clientgui/ProjectProcessingPage.cpp
index 6d859d973e..90ec61d4eb 100644
--- a/clientgui/ProjectProcessingPage.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ProjectProcessingPage.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void CProjectProcessingPage::OnPageChanged( wxWizardExEvent& event ) {
     wxASSERT(m_pProgressIndicator);
 
     m_pTitleStaticCtrl->SetLabel(
-        _("Communicating with project\nPlease wait...")
+        _("Communicating with project.")
     );
 
     SetProjectCommunitcationsSucceeded(false);
@@ -496,10 +496,10 @@ void CProjectProcessingPage::OnStateChange( CProjectProcessingPageEvent& WXUNUSE
                     strBuffer = pWAP->m_CompletionErrorPage->m_pServerMessagesCtrl->GetLabel();
                     if ((HTTP_STATUS_NOT_FOUND == ao->error_num)) {
                         strBuffer += 
-                            _("Required wizard file(s) are missing from the target server.\n(lookup_account.php/create_account.php)\n");
+                            _("Required files not found on the server.");
                     } else if ((HTTP_STATUS_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR == ao->error_num)) {
                         strBuffer += 
-                            _("An internal server error has occurred.\n");
+                            _("An internal server error has occurred.");
                     } else {
 						if (ao->error_msg.size()) {
                             strBuffer += wxString(ao->error_msg.c_str(), wxConvUTF8) + wxString(wxT("\n"));
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ void CProjectProcessingPage::OnStateChange( CProjectProcessingPageEvent& WXUNUSE
                     strBuffer = pWAP->m_CompletionErrorPage->m_pServerMessagesCtrl->GetLabel();
                     if ((HTTP_STATUS_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR == reply.error_num)) {
                         strBuffer += 
-                            _("An internal server error has occurred.\n");
+                            _("An internal server error has occurred.");
                     } else {
                         for (i=0; i<reply.messages.size(); i++) {
                             strBuffer += wxString(reply.messages[i].c_str(), wxConvUTF8) + wxString(wxT("\n"));
diff --git a/doc/boinc_news.php b/doc/boinc_news.php
index 29152bee88..a9f05d06db 100644
--- a/doc/boinc_news.php
+++ b/doc/boinc_news.php
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 <?
 
 $project_news = array(
+array("October 30, 2009",
+    "The <a href=http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/WorkShop09>Fifth BOINC Workshop</a> was held Oct. 22-23 in Barcelona.
+    There were 35 attendees and 21 excellent talks;
+    many of the presentation slides and discussion notes are online."
+),
+array("October 30, 2009",
+    "Version 6.10 of the BOINC client software has been released for general use. Download it <a href=http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php>here</a>."
+),
 array("October 28, 2009",
-    "The Windows builds of 6.6.41 has been pulled from the <a href=http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php>Download</a>
-    page due to a application version mismatch with some Microsoft components. Please use the 6.6.38 version until
-    6.10 is released."
+    "The Windows versions of 6.6.41 have been recalled
+    due to a version mismatch with recent Microsoft updates.
+    Please use the 6.6.38 version until 6.10 is released."
 ),
 array("October 21, 2009",
     "An <a href=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703816204574483481567116994.html>article in the Wall Street Journal</a>