#2005

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[Archive 2005-10-20] Iran bans Hollywood movies

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-10-20. The President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Supreme Cultural Revolutionary Council, which he heads, has banned movies f

[Archive 2005-11-17] Australia qualifies for FIFA World Cup 2006

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-17. Australia's national soccer team, the Socceroos, have qualified for the 2006 Soccer World Cup in Germany, after beating Urugu

[Archive 2005-11-11] Sony faces class action lawsuits for DRM

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-11. California, Italy and New York are the first to bring litigation against Sony BMG's digital rights management (DRM) software

[Archive 2005-12-02] Best's body arrives in Northern Ireland

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-12-02. The body of former Manchester United player, George Best, has arrived in Northern Ireland. It was flown into RAF Aldergrove,

[Archive 2005-12-01] Co-creator of Berenstain Bears dies at 82

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-12-01. Stan Berenstain, co-creator of the popular Berenstain Bears children's books, has died due to complications from cancer at ag

[Archive 2005-11-26] 23rd Southeast Asian Games officially begins November 27

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-26. The Philippines will host the 23rd edition of the Southeast Asian Games starting Sunday. The host nation is not just hoping t

[Archive 2005-12-02] Joseph De Veuster voted greatest Belgian

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-12-02. Yesterday, December 1, 2005, the election for the "Greatest Belgian" ("De Grootste Belg") was won by Father Damien (Joseph De

[Archive 2005-11-06] Thunderbird wins MBA rugby tournament

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-06. On November 6, Thunderbird: The Garvin School of International Management Rugby Football Club were crowned champions after de

[Archive 2005-10-19] U.S. isolated in opposition to cultural diversity treaty

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-10-19. The United States has become increasingly isolated this week in its stance against a new treaty designed to protect and promo

[Archive 2005-11-26] Taibu quits Zimbabwe cricket team after further threats

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-26. Tatenda Taibu, the captain of the Zimbabwe cricket team, has announced that he will stand down from international cricket, af

[Archive 2005-12-25] Australian troops receive Christmas show in Iraq

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-12-25. A group of Australian entertainers have sacrificed Christmas at home to spread some Christmas cheer among 450 troops deployed

[Archive 2005-12-08] Baseball: Nationals get Soriano from Rangers for Wilkerson, Sledge, prospect

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-12-08. The Washington Nationals completed a trade late Wednesday night that sent outfielders Brad Wilkerson and Terrmel Sledge and m

[Archive 2005-12-27] Actor Vincent Schiavelli dies in Sicily at age 57

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-12-27. The well-known character actor, Vincent Schiavelli has died at his home in Polizzi Generosa, Sicily. He was 57. Schiavelli ap

[Archive 2005-10-20] Houston Astros win 2005 National League baseball pennant

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-10-20. Wednesday night, the Houston Astros, a professional baseball team in North America, won the 2005 National League Pennant by d

[Archive 2005-11-15] AOL to launch online TV service

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-15. AOL and Warner Bros. have announced plans to allow subscribers to be allowed to watch thousands of episodes of dozens of vint

[Archive 2005-12-29] Melbourne Victory held to draw by Perth Glory

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-12-29. Nearly 15,000 people turned up to Olympic Stadium Melbourne to see the home side Melbourne Victory being held to a draw by th

[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 2005-09-27] Brazilian football referee admits he frauduently refereed games

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-09-27. The Brazilian football referee Edílson Pereira de Carvalho was detained by the Brazilian Federal Police on Saturday in Jacare

[Archive 2005-10-29] Tom Cruise parody site defiant in face of Scientology threats, demands its day in court

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-10-29. The Church of Scientology "cease and desist" order isssued last month to the New Zealand owner of a Tom Cruise parody website

[Archive 2005-11-25] Calvin-Hope rivalry gets new digs

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-25. ESPN recently named the basketball rivalry between Calvin College and Hope College fourth greatest across all divisions of th

[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 2005-12-17] Imitation gun pointed at Australia swimmers during training

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-12-17. Photos have emerged in the Australian media of a 9mm imitation pistol being pointed at swimmers by a coach. The incident occu

[Archive 2005-11-28] Paul McCartney slams Chinese fur practices, rules out future concerts in China

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-28. Legendary musician Sir Paul McCartney has boycotted China in response to a preview of BBC news footage that was filmed underc

[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 2005-12-16] California class commemorates Holocaust

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-12-16. A junior high language arts class from Manteca, California in the US is commemorating the six million Jews who died in the Ho

[Archive 2005-10-07] Film about Travis County DA's investigation of Texas election of 2002

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-10-07. Two independent filmmakers, Mark Birnbaum and Jim Schermbeck, have created a film covering the 2002 Texas election campaign a

[Archive 2005-11-22] Fischer suffers seizure, collapses during Red Wings game

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-22. Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jiri Fischer was hospitalized Monday night after suffering a seizure while on the bench during a

[Archive 2005-11-01] North, South Korea plan united team for 2008 Olympics

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-01. North and South Korea say they are ready to unify on the athletic field. For the first time, senior sports officials say the

[Archive 2005-10-10] Wallace and Gromit sets destroyed by fire

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-10-10. The sets and props of popular claymation characters Wallace and Gromit have been destroyed in a warehouse blaze this morning

[Archive 2005-12-08] The 2006 Winter Olympics torch reaches Rome

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-12-08. With the arrival of the torch to Rome, it begins the ritual of the 2006 Winter Olympics of Turin. The torch will travel acros

[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 2005-11-07] Coral Gables hosts Herald Hunt puzzle adventure

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-07. On November 6, 2005, thousands of puzzle lovers from around the country swarmed Coral Gables, Florida, USA, with the hopes of

[Archive 2005-11-12] Canadian Mike Mintenko retires from swimming

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-12. Canadian Olympic swimmer Mike Minenko has announced his official retirement from the sport. Mike finished fifth in his premie

[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 2005-11-12] Paul McCartney to be "beamed up" in first live concert to be broadcast in space

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-12. Sir Paul McCartney is scheduled on Saturday, November 12, to perform the first concert broadcast live into space. Performing

[Archive 2005-11-29] "7th Heaven" television series comes to an end

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-29. The long-running family drama television show, 7th Heaven, will conclude the series (in production since 1996) with the 200th

[Archive 2005-12-25] Fiesta Season begins in Colombia

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-12-25. A Fiesta Season of two weeks begins in Colombia in December 25 with the Feria de Cali followed by the Feria de Manizales and

[Archive 2005-10-13] Apple introduces new iPod with video playback capabilities

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-10-13. On Wednesday, Apple introduced an iPod capable of displaying video, as well as a new video section to the iTunes music store.