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[Archive 2008-10-01] Nepal names 6 year old girl a 'living goddess'

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-10-01. Nepal's government has named Shreeya Bajracharya, a six year old, as the country's new Kumari or "living goddess", as part of

[Archive 2008-03-03] Nepali goddess retires at age 11

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-03-03. Nepal's controversial "living goddess" has voluntarily retired from her position at age 11. Eleven-year-old Sajani Shakya has

[Archive 2018-05-15] Netta wins Eurovision Song Contest for Israel

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-05-15. On Saturday, Israel won its fourth victory, first since 1998, at the Eurovision Song Contest, held at Lisbon's Altice Arena i

[Archive 2009-01-28] New BBC Radio 2 boss announced

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-01-28. The BBC have announced the appointment of Bob Shennan as controller for BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music. Shennan was previously c

[Archive 2009-11-05] New book Blown for Good reveals details inside Scientology headquarters

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-11-05. A new book released today by author Marc Headley, Blown for Good, reveals details inside Scientology headquarters at the orga

[Archive 2007-09-09] New doubt over Shakespeare's authorship

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-09-09. A debate has been launched by almost 300 people, seeking further research into William Shakespeare and the many masterpieces

[Archive 2009-09-24] New Michael Jackson song to be released

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-09-24. A new Michael Jackson single and compilation album is going to be released in October of this year. The single will become av

[Archive 2009-11-15] New promotional events set for Disney's "Phineas and Ferb's Christmas Vacation"

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-11-15. Further promotional and release plans have been announced by The Walt Disney Company's new special, "Phineas and Ferb's Chris

[Archive 2009-03-31] New romantic comedy film to star Drew Barrymore, Justin Long

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-03-31. Drew Barrymore and Justin Long have been cast in a romantic comedy called Going the Distance. The New Line Cinema film is to

[Archive 2013-01-02] New video games rating R18+ becomes available in Australia

Historical Wikinews report from 2013-01-02. A new Australian adult video game classification, R18+, came into effect starting yesterday. The new rating brings greater co

[Archive 2009-07-11] New words added to Webster's dictionary

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-07-11. Merriam–Webster announced that it has added over a hundred new words to the pages of its Collegiate Dictionary. Notable among

[Archive 2008-02-04] New York Giants upset New England Patriots' quest for perfect season

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-02-04. The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17-14 to win Super Bowl XLII at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glenda

[Archive 2008-05-02] New Zealand Music Month kicks off for 2008

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-05-02. May marks the start of the month-long music festival dedicated to celebrating homegrown New Zealand music. The up and coming

[Archive 2009-06-26] News of Michael Jackson's death overloads Internet sites and sparks hoaxes

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-06-26. The news of the death of Michael Jackson yesterday caused problems for web sites and caused hoax reports of other celebrity d

[Archive 2007-04-02] Nicolas Cage spotted in Washington DC filming National Treasure sequel

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-04-02. Actor Nicolas Cage was seen around various Washington, D.C.-area monuments this week by Wikinews contributor Patrick Mannion,

[Archive 2008-02-06] Niece of Scientology's leader goes public with criticism

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-02-06. The niece of the Church of Scientology's top leader David Miscavige has come forward publicly with criticism of the organizat

[Archive 2010-08-05] Nigel Lythgoe to return as executive producer of 'American Idol'

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-08-05. In a statement released earlier today, Fox Broadcasting Company announced that British producer Nigel Lythgoe would rejoin Am

[Archive 2007-05-30] Nightwish announce Anette Olzon as new lead vocalist

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-05-30. Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish have announced the signing of Anette Olzon, also known as Anette Blyckert, a 35-year-o

[Archive 2007-06-14] Nightwish announce details of new album

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-06-14. Finnish symphonic power metal band, Nightwish, has announced details about their latest studio album, which will be the first

[Archive 2007-09-28] Nightwish release 'Dark Passion Play', most expensive album in Finnish history

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-09-28. Symphonic power metal band Nightwish have released Dark Passion Play, the album with the highest production costs in the hist

[Archive 2010-05-01] Nine of Alfred Hitchcock's films are restored; 30 years since his death

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-05-01. At least nine of Alfred Hitchcock's rare silent films, made at the beginning of his career, will be staged in 2012 in many pu

[Archive 2009-05-30] Nineteen-year sentence for murder handed down to music producer Phil Spector

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-05-30. Music producer Phil Spector has been sentenced to life imprisonment, of which he will serve a minimum of nineteen years in pr

[Archive 2007-04-30] No un-Islamic hairdo, makeup, or ties for Iranian men

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-04-30. New reports have emerged detailing the extent of the efforts by the Iranian government to purge Western cultural influence in

[Archive 2016-10-20] Nobel Prize in Literature Committee abandons efforts to contact Bob Dylan

Historical Wikinews report from 2016-10-20. On Monday, Sara Danius, permanent secretary of the Nobel Committee for Literature at the Swedish Academy, publicly announced

[Archive 2007-08-29] Nokia launches internet music store

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-08-29. Nokia Inc., the international mobile phone manufacturer headquartered in Finland, has launched their own online music and gam

[Archive 2006-01-31] Nominations announced for 78th Academy Awards

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-01-31. Today, the nominees for the 78th Academy Awards were announced in Los Angeles, California. Best Picture nominees this year ar

[Archive 2014-05-19] North Korean singer thought executed appears on state television

Historical Wikinews report from 2014-05-19. Hyon Song-wol, a singer who was reportedly connected to Kim Jong-un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, has made an appearanc

[Archive 2009-05-16] Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2009

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-05-16. Norway has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held Saturday evening in Moscow, Russia, by the largest margin in the Contes

[Archive 2008-02-23] Norwegian museum claims Adolf Hitler drew Disney cartoons on painting

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-02-23. A war museum located in Norway has stated that Adolf Hitler has drawn characters from the Walt Disney film Snow White and the

[Archive 2007-08-31] Number of suspects in Finnish dogfighting case rises to ten

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-08-31. Finland's National Bureau of Investigation, a division of Finland's national police, has ten suspects currently, in its recen

[Archive 2007-02-17] NYC students attempt to revive stoop culture

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-02-17. A trio of freshmen at a New York design school say that residents aren't taking advantage of a valuable and countless resourc

[Archive 2008-09-15] Oasis star Noel Gallagher assaulted on stage in Toronto

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-09-15. Noel Gallagher, lead guitarist and songwriter for British rock band Oasis, was assaulted on September 7 as his band headlined

[Archive 2009-01-18] Obama's Inaugural Celebration "We are One" attracts 400,000

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-01-18. At 2 P.M. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., approximately 400,000 people attended H.B.O.'s presentatio

[Archive 2007-10-10] Obesity and the Fat Acceptance Movement: Kira Nerusskaya speaks

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-10-10. Opinions rooted in racism, sexism, homophobia are commonly unacceptable to express in public or in polite company. Michael Ri

[Archive 2007-08-22] Off Festival 2007 takes place in Poland

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-08-22. Between August 17 and August 19, 2007 in Słupna Park in Mysłowice, Poland, the second edition of Off Festival had place. Art

[Archive 2008-08-13] Officials admit that China faked part of Olympics opening ceremony

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-08-13. Officials representing the Beijing Olympic Games in China have confirmed that the organizations in charge of the Opening Cere

[Archive 2021-05-27] Olivia Rodrigo's song good 4 u debuts at No 1 on US Billboard Hot 100 chart

Historical Wikinews report from 2021-05-27. On Monday, Billboard magazine announced that Olivia Rodrigo's new song good 4 u had debuted at #1 on the Hot 100 chart dated

[Archive 2010-03-28] Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek gets hero's welcome in hometown

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-03-28. Residents of the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Illinois celebrated Evan Lysacek Day last Friday. Held in honor of the gold me

[Archive 2007-09-06] Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti dies at age 71

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-09-06. World-famous opera singer Luciano Pavarotti died early Thursday morning, according to a statement by his manager. On August 1

[Archive 2006-11-13] Orcon New Zealand to provide television via Internet

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-11-13. Internet service provider (ISP) and telephone provider, Orcon Internet Limited, is going to start to provide television chann