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[Archive 2009-12-20] Rage Against The Machine top UK singles chart

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-12-20. Rock band Rage Against The Machine have beaten Joe McElderry to become the UK's official Christmas number one, following one

[Archive 2006-05-19] RAGGS debuts on Australia's Seven Network

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-05-19. New television stars in Australia, the RAGGS Kids Club Band started as simply a mall touring promotion. Airing on Australia's

[Archive 2008-03-04] Randall Munroe, writer of xkcd, talks about the comic, politics and the internet

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-03-04. Randall Munroe is the writer of the popular webcomic xkcd. The comic is known for its geeky humor and minimalist drawing styl

[Archive 2008-10-09] Rap music fan sentenced to Beethoven, pays fine instead

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-10-09. When 24-year-old Andrew Vactor of Urbana, Ohio, United States was convicted of violating the city's noise ordinance, Judge Su

[Archive 2017-01-18] Rape-accused Russian political artist Pyotr Pavlensky to seek asylum in France

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-01-18. On Monday, controversial Russian political artist Pyotr Pavlensky, currently in Paris, informed media that he and his family

[Archive 2012-01-10] Rapper Snoop Dogg arrested on cannabis charges

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-01-10. Music celebrity Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg) was arrested by US Customs and Border Protection on Saturday at the US/Mexico

[Archive 2007-06-21] Recall of Thomas the Tank Engine toys due to lead-paint fears

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-06-21. A recall issued last week for Thomas the Tank Engine toys made in China and containing lead-based paint, is the latest scare

[Archive 2005-12-27] Record companies subpoenaed over digital music pricing

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-12-27. On Friday Warner Music Group announced that it had been subpoenaed by the office of New York Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer t

[Archive 2010-08-31] Rem Koolhaas wins Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-08-31. Rem Koolhaas is renown as one of the founders of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in 1975, and author of Deliri

[Archive 2010-03-20] Rick Astley releases deluxe editions of his first two albums; prepares 2010 tour

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-03-20. Rick Astley is preparing for a 2010 80's music tour. Astley will be heading a revival concert at the opening of the Open Air

[Archive 2010-07-16] Robbie Williams rejoins British musical group Take That

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-07-16. Singer Robbie Williams has rejoined and recorded a new album with British musical group Take That, having departed from the g

[Archive 2008-02-25] Robert Boyle wins Honorary Oscar for his art direction career

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-02-25. American art director and production designer Robert F. Boyle was honoured last night at the Academy Awards. Hired as an extr

[Archive 2025-12-10] Robert Dick and Mark Dresser re-unite at the Fridman Gallery

Historical Wikinews report from 2025-12-10. On Friday, November 21, flutist Robert Dick and double bassist Mark Dresser reunited for a performance at the Fridman Gallery

[Archive 2010-08-17] Robert Wilson, bassist for The Gap Band dies aged 53

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-08-17. Robert Wilson, the bassist for funk group The Gap Band, has died at the age of 53. Wilson’s death was announced by his manage

[Archive 2026-01-15] Roblox player uncovers cheating, awarded Guinness World Record

Historical Wikinews report from 2026-01-15. In early January, international media reported that Quinten Delaere, an 18-year-old, had been officially recognized by Guinne

[Archive 2021-05-25] 'Rock and roll never dies': Italy wins Eurovision after 30 years

Historical Wikinews report from 2021-05-25. On Saturday, Italy won its third victory at the Eurovision Song Competition, held this year at the Rotterdam Ahoy arena in Ro

[Archive 2009-03-21] Rock music church in Pennsylvania allowed concerts under court settlement

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-03-21. A Pennsylvania church that claims to worship through rock music may hold a limited number of concerts under a recent federal

[Archive 2006-12-22] Rolling Stone prints story based on Wikipedia vandalism

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-12-22. Rolling Stone, one of the music industry's foremost publications, has found itself reporting false news gleaned from a Wikipe

[Archive 2005-10-06] Romania to host Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2006

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-10-06. Romania has been chosen to host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2006, according to a press release by the country's gov

[Archive 2007-05-02] Rosslyn Chapel music score 'decoded'

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-05-02. Carvings on the 600 hundred year old Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland represent a coded form of a musical score, the father-and-son

[Archive 2015-03-23] RTVE's US correspondent gets condemnation for 'false accusations and offensive insults'

Historical Wikinews report from 2015-03-23. The Association of Latin Entertainment Critics of New York published Thursday and updated yesterday, at its official websites

[Archive 2024-12-10] Ruby slippers worn by American actress Judy Garland in 1939 film The Wizard of Oz break sales record, sold for US$28 million at auction

Historical Wikinews report from 2024-12-10. On Saturday, a pair of ruby slippers worn by American actress Judy Garland while portraying Dorothy in the 1939 American musi

[Archive 2008-09-21] Rumors of Oprah Winfrey's death a hoax

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-09-21. Internet users, as well as editors making edits on Wikinews and Wikipedia, have been the victims of a recent hoax that talk s

[Archive 2007-10-06] RuPaul speaks about society and the state of drag as performance art

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-10-06. Few artists ever penetrate the subconscious level of American culture the way RuPaul Andre Charles did with the 1993 album Su

[Archive 2007-11-02] Russian choreographer Igor Moiseyev dies at age 101

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-11-02. Igor Moiseyev, who has been widely acclaimed as the greatest 20th-century choreographer of folk dance, has died today after a

[Archive 2008-08-03] Russian novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn dies aged 89

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-08-03. Russian novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn has died today aged 89. As well as a novelist he was also a dramatist and historian.

[Archive 2024-03-22] Russian travel writer Viktor Pinchuk recounts Near East expedition in Verkhorechye, Crimea

Historical Wikinews report from 2024-03-22. On January 22, Russian Wikinews attended a talk by Russian travel writer Viktor Pinchuk in Verkhorechye village, located 18 k

[Archive 2011-06-27] Ryan Dunn twice over drink-drive limit at time of fatal accident

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-06-27. Televison star Ryan Dunn was twice over the legal drink-drive limit at the time of last Monday's car accident that killed him

[Archive 2007-12-22] Sacha Baron Cohen retires Borat alter ego

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-12-22. Sacha Baron Cohen, the British actor and comedian known for his characters Borat Sagdiyev and Ali G, told Britain's Daily Tel

[Archive 2006-01-30] SAG Awards handed out

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-01-30. ABC remained a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award winning powerhouse, with LOST and Desperate Housewives winning Outstanding Per

[Archive 2009-06-27] Sales of Jackson songs and memorabilia rise after his death

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-06-27. The death of Michael Jackson on Thursday has caused retail demand for his songs and for memorabilia to increase. Yesterday, t

[Archive 2017-05-15] Salvador Sobral wins Eurovision for Portugal

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-05-15. On Saturday, Portugal won its first victory at the Eurovision song competition, held this year at Kiev's International Exhibi

[Archive 2013-07-06] San Fermín de los Navarros church in Madrid celebrates patron day

Historical Wikinews report from 2013-07-06. Earlier today, San Fermín de los Navarros church in Madrid, Spain celebrated its patron saint day with a small festival in th

[Archive 2012-03-26] San Francisco Museum of Modern Art buys Edward Hopper valued at over $25 million

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-03-26. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has purchased the painting Intermission, by American artist Edward Hopper. Th

[Archive 2014-02-06] Sandra Fluke declares candidacy for California State Senate

Historical Wikinews report from 2014-02-06. Women's rights advocate and Georgetown University Law Center graduate Sandra Fluke announced her candidacy yesterday to run f

[Archive 2012-09-07] Sandra Fluke featured speaker at Democratic National Convention

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-09-07. Women's rights advocate and Georgetown University Law Center graduate Sandra Fluke was a featured speaker Wednesday at the 20

[Archive 2012-12-06] Sandra Fluke gives keynote speech at Nebraska women's health event

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-12-06. Women's rights advocate and Georgetown University Law Center graduate Sandra Fluke was the keynote speaker at a women's healt

[Archive 2012-03-30] Sandra Fluke named candidate for Time's 100 most influential people

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-03-30. Women's rights advocate and Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke has been named as a candidate for Time magazine's

[Archive 2012-11-30] Sandra Fluke nominated by Time magazine for Person of the Year

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-11-30. Women's rights advocate and Georgetown University Law Center graduate Sandra Fluke has been named as a candidate by Time maga

[Archive 2012-04-25] Sandra Fluke receives Stand Up for Choice Award

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-04-25. Women's rights advocate and Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke was recognized Sunday, April 22 with the Stand Up