[Archive 2008-12-04] Wikinews Shorts: December 4, 2008
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-12-04. On December 2, the Toronto city council voted in favor of banning the sales and distribution of bottled water on city propert
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[Archive 2007-12-07] Wikinews Shorts: December 7, 2007
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-12-07. Lionsgate Films and Twisted Pictures announced the artists on the soundtrack of Repo! The Genetic Opera, yesterday. Among tho
[Archive 2007-07-09] Wikinews Shorts: July 9, 2007
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-07-09. On July 9, 2007, Sony Computer Entertainment America announced the release of an 80GB hard drive version of its PlayStation 3
[Archive 2008-06-15] Wikinews Shorts: June 15, 2008
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-06-15. Morgan Tsvangirai has been arrested again according to his party, the Movement for Democratic Change.. The police detention o
[Archive 2007-03-15] Wikinews Shorts: March 15, 2007
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-03-15. 12 million copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be printed by American publisher Scholastic, a record setting
[Archive 2007-05-14] Wikinews Shorts: May 14, 2007
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-05-14. Channel Four Wales, known as S4C, is investigating the possibility of a Welsh-language kids television channel. Through 10 we
[Archive 2007-05-21] Wikinews Shorts: May 21, 2007
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-05-21. International music company EMI has agreed to a £3.2 billion ($4.7 billion) (including debt) merger with private equity firm
[Archive 2008-05-22] Wikinews Shorts: May 22, 2008
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-05-22. Transport workers in France began a strike on Thursday to protest changes in the state's pension system. Almost 300,000 peopl
[Archive 2008-05-26] Wikinews Shorts: May 26, 2008
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-05-26. 23 people have died after a bus and a truck collided in Iran's Hamedan province on a road to Tehran yesterday. The crash come
[Archive 2007-11-02] Wikinews Shorts: November 2, 2007
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-11-02. Joe Torre will be the new manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball franchise, according to a team announcemen
[Archive 2008-11-28] Wikinews Shorts: November 28, 2008
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-11-28. The battle between the Indian security forces and terrorists which have taken over various targets across the city of Mumbai
[Archive 2010-11-30] Wikinews Shorts: November 30, 2010
Historical Wikinews report from 2010-11-30. The President of Cyprus Dimitris Christofias has cancelled a state visit to Kazakhstan after he fell ill. Christofias was in
[Archive 2007-10-31] Wikinews Shorts: October 31, 2007
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-10-31. American performer Robert Goulet died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The American-born, Canadian-raised singer and actor gained w
[Archive 2008-09-01] Wikinews Shorts: September 1, 2008
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-09-01. ARD, a German television channel allegedly manipulated an interview with Russian Prime Minister Putin. Reportedly, more then
[Archive 2015-10-10] Wikinews visits haunted attraction 'Doc Wilkes House of Horrors'
Historical Wikinews report from 2015-10-10. Wikinews visited 'Doc Wilkes House of Horrors' located in Longview, Texas recently for a private tour. Co-owner Laura Wilkes
[Archive 2017-03-28] Wikinews visits set of indie film 'Dead on Set'
Historical Wikinews report from 2017-03-28. On Saturday, Wikinews visited the set of indie comedy film Dead on Set. Using the movie-in-a-movie concept, the film is a com
[Archive 2008-11-28] William Gibson, American playwright, dies at age 94
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-11-28. American playwright William Gibson has died at the age of 94 in Massachusetts, according to reports. The cause of death was n
[Archive 2006-10-19] Winners of 2006 New Zealand Music Awards announced
Historical Wikinews report from 2006-10-19. The album of year was won by Bic Runga for her album, Birds. She beat other musicians including Dave Dobbyn and Don McGlashan
[Archive 2021-11-15] Winter, dolphin with prosthetic tail, dies at 16
Historical Wikinews report from 2021-11-15. Winter, the dolphin who starred in the Dolphin Tale movies, died Thursday night at the age of 16 as the result of a twisted i
[Archive 2008-09-18] World record set for balloon blowing with nose, on US talk show
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-09-18. Teen Andrew Dahl set an arcane world record today on the television show Live with Regis and Kelly. Starting before the show,
[Archive 2014-04-07] Writer and TV presenter Peaches Geldof dies aged 25
Historical Wikinews report from 2014-04-07. Writer and television presenter Peaches Geldof, 25, was found dead today in her home near Wrotham in Kent, England. Kent Poli
[Archive 2008-02-13] Writers Guild of America ends strike
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-02-13. Hollywood writers have voted to end a three-month strike that crippled film and television production. Yesterday, Patric Verr
[Archive 2009-10-15] WWE Hall of Fame manager Captain Lou Albano dies at 76
Historical Wikinews report from 2009-10-15. Legendary wrestling manager Captain Lou Albano has died at the age of 76. Albano reached fame in the 1970s and 80’s during hi
[Archive 2008-09-23] WWE Raw Results from Cincinnati, OH for September 22, 2008
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-09-23. Monday evening was the 800th episode of WWE Raw, although not as celebrated as last year's 750th "Raw Family Reunion" episode
[Archive 2008-08-28] WWE wrestler John Cena undergoes neck surgery after injury
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-08-28. The Stamford, Connecticut-based company World Wrestling Entertainment issued a press release last night, stating that wrestli
[Archive 2010-07-28] Wyclef Jean considering standing for president of Haiti
Historical Wikinews report from 2010-07-28. Following months of rumours, musician Wyclef Jean today confirmed that he is considering standing for the presidency of Haiti
[Archive 2008-05-30] X performs at the TLA in Philadelphia
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-05-30. On Thursday, May 22, X played at the Theater of the Living Arts (TLA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Wikinews
[Archive 2008-04-18] YouTube accounts of Scientology critics suspended
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-04-18. Two well-known critics of Scientology have had their user accounts on the video sharing website YouTube suspended. The YouTub
[Archive 2007-10-19] YouTube announced the release of Taiwan Traditional Chinese website
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-10-19. YouTube announced that Taiwan Traditional Chinese website has been released yesterday in Taipei City, Taiwan, and the unique
[Archive 2008-11-23] YouTube hosts live music events in Japan and US
Historical Wikinews report from 2008-11-23. The online video sharing site YouTube has today hosted the first official "YouTube Live" event, which featured many popular m
[Archive 2015-03-26] Zayn Malik leaves pop band One Direction after five years
Historical Wikinews report from 2015-03-26. Zayn Malik, one of the members of British pop boy-band One Direction, has left the group after five years. The band confirmed
[Archive 2009-01-08] Ziff Davis sells 1UP to UGO Networks: Hearst, closes Electronic Gaming Monthly
Historical Wikinews report from 2009-01-08. Electronic Gaming Monthly is now dead. EGM was one issue away from its 20th anniversary in February 2009. An internal email l
[Archive 2007-01-30] Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission endorses Children's Song
Historical Wikinews report from 2007-01-30. The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission in Washington, D.C. has endorsed singer Greg Cherone's children's song "A Man Nam
[Archive 2019-05-16] Actor Doris Day dies at 97
Historical Wikinews report from 2019-05-16. US singer, actor, and animal rights advocate Doris Day died on Monday at her home in Carmel Valley, California. Day made many
[Archive 2009-05-17] After Eurovision win, Norwegians show their patriotism on Constitution Day
Historical Wikinews report from 2009-05-17. Alexander Rybak's win for Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday evening was well-timed; it was on the eve of Norw
[Archive 2006-06-16] American Idol winner Ruben Studdard wins lawsuit
Historical Wikinews report from 2006-06-16. Former American Idol winner Ruben Studdard has won a lawsuit and $2 million against his ex-manager Ronald W. Edwards and Edwa
[Archive 2012-02-12] American pop star Whitney Houston dies at 48
Historical Wikinews report from 2012-02-12. American pop star Whitney Houston was found dead Saturday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel according to the Beverly Hills Police D
[Archive 2013-04-14] BBC to play 'four to five seconds' of Thatcher protest song
Historical Wikinews report from 2013-04-14. The BBC has announced it will not play "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" in its entirety on today's Radio 1 Chart Show. The song
[Archive 2009-07-14] British conductor Edward Downes and wife die in double assisted suicide
Historical Wikinews report from 2009-07-14. British conductor Sir Edward Downes and his wife Joan took their lives at a Swiss assisted suicide clinic on Friday, July 10,
[Archive 2017-06-05] Conductor Jeffrey Tate dies aged 74
Historical Wikinews report from 2017-06-05. Conductor Sir Jeffrey Tate died on Friday. He was born on April 28, 1943 in Salisbury, England with spina bfida and kyphosis.