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[Archive 2012-05-18] Disco diva Donna Summer dies at 63

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-05-18. US disco singer Donna Summer died Thursday aged 63 in Key West, Florida, following a struggle with lung cancer. During her ca

[Archive 2008-04-16] Disney animator Ollie Johnston dies at 95

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-04-16. American animator Ollie Johnston, the last of Disney's so-called "Nine Old Men", has died at the age of 95. Johnston died of

[Archive 2006-01-24] Disney buys Pixar

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-01-24. The Walt Disney Company has finalized a US$7.4 billion deal to acquire its long-time partner Pixar in an all stock buy-out. T

[Archive 2009-11-09] Disney has high hopes for new 'Ferb' Christmas special

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-11-09. The Walt Disney Company has today announced the inclusion of a Christmas special in its animated comedy series Phineas and Fe

[Archive 2007-07-29] Disney to leave smoking out of their films

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-07-29. Disney studios have pledged to leave all forms of smoking out of their family films in a bid to discourage the habit. In a le

[Archive 2021-02-10] Disney to shut down Blue Sky Studios, animation studio behind 'Ice Age'

Historical Wikinews report from 2021-02-10. Yesterday, US-based entertainment company Disney announced its plans to shut down Blue Sky Studios, the animation studio behi

[Archive 2007-02-12] Dixie Chicks, Blige, Underwood big Grammy winners

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-02-12. The Dixie Chicks won the award album in the song of Not Ready To Make Nice. Finally overcame controversy to dominate the 2007

[Archive 2008-03-14] Doctors who treated John Ritter cleared of negligence lawsuit

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-03-14. Two doctors who treated actor John Ritter for chest pain in Burbank, California were cleared of a negligence lawsuit on Frida

[Archive 2014-03-23] Docudays UA eleventh edition opens

Historical Wikinews report from 2014-03-23. The Eleventh International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival opened Friday in the Red Hall of the Kyiv Cinema House, in

[Archive 2010-11-20] Dominican comedian Freddy Beras-Goico dies aged 69

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-11-20. Dominican comedian Freddy Beras-Goico has died at the age of 69 in the United States. Beras died at the Mount Sinai Medical C

[Archive 2010-12-18] Don Van Vliet, best known as 'Captain Beefheart', dies aged 69

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-12-18. US avant-garde musician and painter Don Van Vliet — better known by the stage name Captain Beefheart — died Friday aged 69. N

[Archive 2007-10-11] Doris Lessing wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-10-11. After lots of speculations and speculative London betting on the outcome it has been announced that British author Doris Less

[Archive 2008-05-12] Dottie Rambo dies in tour bus crash

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-05-12. 74-year-old American gospel singer and writer Joyce 'Dottie' Rambo died Sunday morning when her tour bus crashed into a highw

[Archive 2007-07-15] Doughnut on display in Springfield, New Zealand

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-07-15. An oversized delight has been erected in the small town of Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand, as part of the 20th Century

[Archive 2006-11-04] Dove ad viewed more than 3 million times on YouTube

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-11-04. An advertisement for Dove beauty products has been viewed by well over three million people, without ever being on television

[Archive 2006-10-12] Dove's Real Beauty looks at photoshoot techniques in commercial

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-10-12. Dove soaps continues their North American "Campaign for Real Beauty" advertising with a television commercial that explores t

[Archive 2008-01-09] Dr. Phil's consultation meant to be private: Spears family

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-01-09. A spokesperson for the parents of Britney Spears went on The Today Show to speak out against television psychologist Dr. Phil

[Archive 2018-05-16] Dublin mayor suggests not sending Irish representative to Israel for Eurovision 2019; two European Parliament lawmakers support boycott

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-05-16. On Sunday, Dublin's Lord Mayor Mícheál MacDonncha spoke about not sending Irish representatives to the next year's Eurovision

[Archive 2007-06-02] Dutch TV kidney reality show was a hoax

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-06-02. A Dutch reality TV show broadcast yesterday evening which was designed to show a terminally ill woman choosing a patient to r

[Archive 2016-02-16] Ed Sheeran wins Song of Year Grammy for Thinking Out Loud

Historical Wikinews report from 2016-02-16. Yesterday, UK singer Ed Sheeran won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for his song Thinking Out Loud from his album × ahe

[Archive 2009-11-16] Edward Woodward, English actor, dies aged 79

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-11-16. English actor Edward Woodward has died today, aged 79. The actor was unwell for several months, suffering from a number of il

[Archive 2007-06-25] Election of new 7 wonders of the world: deadline approaching

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-06-25. The New Open World Foundation will announce the results of the New Seven Wonders of the World election on July 7, 2007 (or 07

[Archive 2005-11-22] Electronic Frontier Foundation sues Sony over CD technology

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-22. The California-based non-profit organization Electronic Frontier Foundation, as well as the Attorney General of Texas, has fi

[Archive 2014-03-31] Eleventh Docudays UA concludes

Historical Wikinews report from 2014-03-31. The Eleventh International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival Docudays UA, in Kyiv, Ukraine, ended on Friday. The Awards

[Archive 2007-02-22] Elton John AIDS Foundation Party to mark the 2007 Academy Awards

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-02-22. The 15th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) party will mark the Academy Awards 2007 to take place this Sunday, February

[Archive 2009-12-28] Elvish, Klingon and Na'vi: Constructed languages gain foothold in film

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-12-28. The release of the movie Avatar, written and directed by James Cameron, has generated increased interest in the field of cons

[Archive 2010-09-20] Emma's Imagination declared winner of UK's 'Must Be The Music'

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-09-20. Emma's Imagination, a solo music act otherwise identified as Emma Gillespie, has been declared as the winner of Must Be The M

[Archive 2010-12-01] Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner dies aged 87

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-12-01. Irvin Kershner, director of the second Star Wars movie The Empire Strikes Back, died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles, Cal

[Archive 2009-02-22] Endangered Luzon Buttonquail photographed alive by Philippines documentary

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-02-22. According to ornithologists, a rare Philippines buttonquail feared to have gone extinct was recently documented alive by a ca

[Archive 2015-06-13] English actor Christopher Lee dies aged 93

Historical Wikinews report from 2015-06-13. Famed English actor, singer and author Sir Christopher Lee died last Sunday morning in London aged 93, after being admitted t

[Archive 2009-10-30] English actor Norman Painting dies at age 85

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-10-30. English actor and scriptwriter Norman Painting has died at the age of 85 in Warmington in the county of Warwickshire in Engla

[Archive 2011-03-24] English actress Elizabeth Taylor dies at age 79

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-03-24. Elizabeth "Liz" Taylor, an English born U.S. actress, died on Wednesday at the age of 79, in the Cedars-Senai Medical Center,

[Archive 2011-03-16] English hard rock band The Darkness reunites

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-03-16. The Darkness, a musical group of the hard rock genre based in England, has made the decision to reunite. They have been separ

[Archive 2007-12-10] Entertainers and sportspeople make their stops at 2007 Taipei IT Month

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-12-10. Recently on two weekends of 2007 Taipei IT Month, some entertainers from Hong Kong and Taiwan and basketball players from Sup

[Archive 2007-07-04] EU launches channel on YouTube

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-07-04. This weekend the European Commission launched its own channel on YouTube, a highly popular website for distributing videos ma

[Archive 2010-04-15] European airspace closed by volcanic ash

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-04-15. Hundreds of thousands of air travelers had their travel plans disrupted in Europe by volcanic ash from the Eyjafjallajökull e

[Archive 2008-02-24] Europeans sweep top actor honors at 80th Academy Awards

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-02-24. As English-Irish actor Daniel Day-Lewis took home his second Oscar for his leading role as a mean early oil enterpreneur in t

[Archive 2009-03-30] Eurovision '04 winner Ruslana discusses her paths as singer, spokesmodel, stateswoman and source of inspiration

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-03-30. First becoming famous in her native Ukraine in the 1990s, long-haired self-described "Amazon" Ruslana gained international re

[Archive 2009-03-05] Eurovision '09 competitor Chiara talks about her current song "What If We" and her past accolades

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-03-05. The small archipelago of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea takes the Eurovision Song Contest very seriously. Leading a fight to

[Archive 2009-02-16] Eurovision '73 winner Anne Marie David discusses her four-decade career and the Contest, past and present

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-02-16. In the 1970s, she was one of the most popular female vocalists in France, and became well-known internationally. Anne Marie D