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[Archive 2008-02-09] Memorial service takes place for Heath Ledger

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-02-09. A memorial service has taken place for Australian actor Heath Ledger, who died January 22 in New York. Hollywood celebrities

[Archive 2010-05-16] Metal singer Ronnie James Dio dies aged 67

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-05-16. American metal singer Ronnie James Dio died today at the age of 67, as announced by his wife, Wendy. Dio passed at 07:45 (CST

[Archive 2009-08-19] Michael Jackson doctor posts message on YouTube

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-08-19. Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray has posted a one minute video on entertainment site TMZ — and now YouTube — so that he

[Archive 2009-09-23] Michael Jackson film "This Is It" to be premiered in at least 15 world cities simultaneously

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-09-23. Michael Jackson's This Is It, a documentary film based on world-famous singer Michael Jackson rehearsing for his last tour be

[Archive 2008-02-26] Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch to be auctioned off

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-02-26. Neverland Valley Ranch, owned by Michael Jackson, is to be sold at auction on March 19, 2008, unless Jackson pays over US$24

[Archive 2007-07-02] Michael Moore's controversial new documentary 'Sicko' opens strongly

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-07-02. Michael Moore's controversial new documentary SiCKO opened to strong box office numbers in limited release over the weekend.

[Archive 2007-06-14] Michael Moore's new film 'Sicko' leaked via P2P

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-06-14. A number of reports confirm that Michael Moore's forthcoming documentary has been leaked onto Peer-to-peer networks. This is

[Archive 2007-09-26] Microsoft launches Xbox360 Game "Halo 3" World-wide

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-09-26. Microsoft Global announced that Xbox 360 first-person shooter Halo 3 launched world-wide during September 25 to 27. This laun

[Archive 2008-08-05] Microsoft study proves six degrees of separation

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-08-05. According to data released by Microsoft, you really are connected by approximately six degrees with the average person on thi

[Archive 2007-09-22] Microsoft Taiwan holds "Halo 3 Pre-launch Carnival" in Taipei, Taiwan

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-09-22. Prior to the September 25 launch of "Halo 3," Microsoft Taiwan held "Mayday Fans Meeting" last Sunday (September 16) and "SBL

[Archive 2008-01-29] Microsoft Taiwan, IGS, GameFlier, and Softstar win the Popular Game Voting of 2008 Taipei Game Show

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-01-29. During the fourth day of the 2008 Taipei Game Show, held at the Taipei World Trade Center, visitors voted for their favourite

[Archive 2013-05-01] Miles Franklin Literary Award nominates only women for potential winners

Historical Wikinews report from 2013-05-01. Announced yesterday in Sydney, the shortlist for Australia's most prestigious literary award, the Miles Franklin Literary Awa

[Archive 2010-07-22] 'Misleading' Burger King advert banned in the United Kingdom

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-07-22. An advert by fast food restaurant Burger King has been banned from British television over claims that it is misleading. The

[Archive 2009-06-29] Miss Georgia relinquishes crown after 12 hours

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-06-29. Kristina Higgins, who won the title of Miss Georgia 2009 Saturday evening at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in downt

[Archive 2007-06-20] MMVAs handed out in Toronto, Canada; Wikinews was there

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-06-20. MuchMusic is the most watched music channel in Canada, and has been holding the event since 1990. Roughly 6,000 fans line the

[Archive 2019-10-07] Mockumentary Mister America has world premiere

Historical Wikinews report from 2019-10-07. Friday evening, mockumentary Mister America had its world premiere at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California as

[Archive 2009-03-19] Monty Python's "Holy Hand Grenade" sparks bomb scare

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-03-19. A bomb scare was sparked after someone mistook a replica bomb from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail for a real bomb.

[Archive 2008-10-25] Mother, brother of singer Jennifer Hudson found murdered, others reported missing

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-10-25. In what appears to be a domestic disturbance, the mother and brother of American singer and Academy Award winning actress Jen

[Archive 2009-05-10] Mothers around the world on Mother's Day

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-05-10. Mother's Day was established on the second Sunday in May by Anna Jarvis after her mother passed away. Former United States Pr

[Archive 2007-09-28] Movie 'The Assassination of Jesse James' leaked on the internet

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-09-28. Movieforumz.com, a website that allows users to display links to movies you "can watch for free online" has leaked The Assass

[Archive 2005-11-28] Mr. Miyagi passes away, Thanksgiving Day

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-28. Pat Morita, nee Noriyuki Morita, who was best known for his work in the 1984 film The Karate Kid and its sequels, passed away

[Archive 2007-06-13] MuchMusic Video Awards this Sunday in Toronto, Canada; Wikinews will be there

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-06-13. Wikinews will be attending The 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards this weekend, a popular annual event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

[Archive 2007-11-19] Murray Hill on the life and versatility of a New York drag king

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-11-19. Drag—dressing in the clothing atypical of your born gender—in recent years has found mainstream success. Films such as Prisci

[Archive 2011-02-20] Music duo The Bellamy Brothers accuse Britney Spears of plagiarism

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-02-20. US pop and country duo The Bellamy Brothers are accusing pop music singer Britney Spears — also from the United States — of p

[Archive 2026-02-28] Musical performance presented by Striped Light in Long Island City, New York showcases four performers

Historical Wikinews report from 2026-02-28. On the evening of February 16, 2026, an audience gathered at an undisclosed location to see a performance by three experiment

[Archive 2010-05-25] Musician David Byrne sues Florida governor over campaign song

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-05-25. David Byrne, the former lead singer of 1980s art punk band Talking Heads, is suing Florida governor Charlie Crist over the la

[Archive 2015-04-04] Musician Joni Mitchell hospitalised after found unconscious in home

Historical Wikinews report from 2015-04-04. Well-known Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell was found unconscious on Tuesday at her Los Angeles home, and immediately

[Archive 2016-04-22] Musician Prince dies aged 57

Historical Wikinews report from 2016-04-22. A statement from the Carver County Sheriff's office said Prince was found in an elevator at his home at Paisley Park Studio.

[Archive 2026-03-24] Musique Libre Femmes plays for Women's History Month at Tompkins Square Library in New York City

Historical Wikinews report from 2026-03-24. On Thursday, March 12, 2026, the Tompkins Square Library in New York City hosted a concert by Musique Libre Femmes, in its ba

[Archive 2011-03-27] MySpace loses over ten million users in one month

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-03-27. Social networking website MySpace lost over ten million users between January and February 2011, according to comScore. In Fe

[Archive 2006-09-07] MySpace to take on iTunes

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-09-07. The goliath of social networking services, MySpace, is trying to take on the goliath of legal online music download stores, i

[Archive 2008-02-26] N.Y. orchestra helps forge relations with North Korea

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-02-26. The New York Philharmonic Orchestra has performed a concert in Pyongyang, North Korea in an effort to improve relations betwe

[Archive 2007-11-24] Naked News presents a new style of news

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-11-24. Naked News' slogan reads “The Program With Nothing to Hide,” and everything holds true to that. The Canadian-based program pr

[Archive 2008-01-16] Naked News to create international language editions

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-01-16. Last week, Naked News announced that it would dramatically increase its international language mandate to news reporting, wit

[Archive 2008-02-02] NASA to beam Beatles song into deep space

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-02-02. On February 4, NASA will digitally transmit the Beatles song Across the Universe in the direction of the star Polaris, common

[Archive 2011-07-29] National Museum of Scotland reopens after three-year redevelopment

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-07-29. Today sees the reopening of the National Museum of Scotland following a three-year renovation costing £47.4 million (US$ 77.3

[Archive 2007-12-24] NBA 2K8 Asia Championship: Taiwan Stage Highlights

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-12-24. The "NBA 2K8 Asia Championship" Taiwan Qualifier, organized by NBA Asia Corp. and sponsored by Microsoft Taiwan, was held on

[Archive 2005-11-28] NBC cancels "Three Wishes"

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-28. NBC has officially decided to cancel its high-rated reality show Three Wishes after only nine episodes. The network also cut

[Archive 2013-12-14] Nelson Mandela lies in state as South Africa mourns

Historical Wikinews report from 2013-12-14. Wednesday was the first of three days for the body of former South African President Nelson Mandela to lie in state at the Un

[Archive 2007-08-29] Nelson Mandela statue unveiled in Parliament Square, UK

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-08-29. A statue of former South African leader Nelson Mandela has been unveiled in a ceremony attended by UK premier Gordon Brown an