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[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

[Archive 2008-01-11] FC Bayern Munich sign Jürgen Klinsmann as new coach

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-01-11. Former German national coach Jürgen Klinsmann has been signed as the new Bayern Munich coach for the 2008/2009 Bundesliga sea

[Archive 2007-07-27] Claire Danes appears on MuchMusic to promote film "Stardust"

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-07-27. Actress Claire Danes appeared Wednesday in Toronto on the television series MuchOnDemand, to promote her new film, Stardust.

[Archive 2018-06-26] Italian football: Nainggolan moves to Inter Milan from Roma

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-06-26. Today, via their website, Milan-based Italian football club Internazionale announced the signing of Belgian midfielder Radja

[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 2016-07-24] Moyes appointed Sunderland manager, Allardyce England manager

Historical Wikinews report from 2016-07-24. Yesterday, English football club Sunderland A.F.C. announced David Moyes as the manager of the club after Sam Allardyce vacan

[Archive 2009-12-12] Benet Academy, Illinois boys basketball team defeats Naperville North after scoring crucial three-pointer

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-12-12. The Benet Academy Redwings' varsity boys basketball team defeated Naperville North High School Tuesday night after scoring a

[Archive 2007-07-21] Hanoi hosts 2007 International Mathematical Olympiad

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-07-21. The 48th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is taking place from July 19 to July 31 in Hanoi, Vietnam, the first South

[Archive 2008-03-13] 2008 TaiSPO & Taipei Cycle: A reunion with more opportunities

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-03-13. Today saw the opening of the new Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall and its first show, the Taipei Internation

[Archive 2007-07-21] Lindsay Lohan surrenders to police

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-07-21. On Thursday afternoon, 21-year-old actress Lindsay Lohan turned herself in to the Beverly Hills Police Department to face cha

[Archive 2007-04-10] Football: Manchester United thrash Roma 7 - 1

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-04-10. Manchester United advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League after a thumping of Italian club AS Roma Tuesday night.

[Archive 2007-12-18] BBC Radio 1 reverses "faggot" ruling hours after initial ban

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-12-18. BBC Radio 1 bosses have today reversed their decision to censor the word "faggot" from the 20 year old Fairytale of New York

[Archive 2010-01-08] Togo footballers ambushed in Angola

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-01-08. A bus carrying the football team of the African country of Togo was ambushed by gunmen earlier today, wounding at least two p

[Archive 2015-08-07] FC Barcelona defeats AS Roma 3-0 to win 2015 Joan Gamper Trophy

Historical Wikinews report from 2015-08-07. On Wednesday, Catalonia-based football club FC Barcelona defeated Rome-based Italian Serie A football club A.S. Roma 3–0 in t

[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 2009-02-22] California's violent video game ban law ruled unconstitutional by US Court of Appeals

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-02-22. A U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday has declared unconstitutional California Assembly Bills 1792 & 1793, the California "ultrav

[Archive 2008-02-18] Eastern Conference wins 2008 NBA All-Star Game

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-02-18. The Eastern Conference defeated their Western Conference counterparts at the 2008 National Basketball Association All-Star Ga

[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 2017-02-09] World Cup winner Philipp Lahm to hang up his boots

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-02-09. On Tuesday, German ex-football captain and 2014 FIFA World Cup winner Philipp Lahm announced he will retire as a football pla

[Archive 2012-10-01] Iranian news agency apologises for reproducing The Onion article

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-10-01. The Iranian Fars News Agency (FNA) yesterday apologised over an article it reproduced Friday, originally written by US satiri

[Archive 2006-11-05] Australia capture 2006 ICC Champions Trophy

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-11-05. Australia have beaten West Indies by 8 wickets to hold the ICC Champions Tropy, 2006 at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. World ch

[Archive 2009-12-05] Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Russian actor most famous for Stirlitz, dies at 81

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-12-05. Born in 1928, he made his film debut in 1948. The first fame came in 1968, when he featured in Sergei Bondarchuk's Oscar-winn

[Archive 2023-01-02] "National treasure": Former Brazilian footballer Pelé dies at age 82

Historical Wikinews report from 2023-01-02. Former Brazilian association football player Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, died in São Paulo of multiple

[Archive 2008-11-04] Viewed wins the 2008 Melbourne Cup

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-11-04. Bart Cummings wins his 12th Melbourne Cup with Viewed ridden by Blake Shin. Bauer, ridden by C W Brown, was second after the

[Archive 2016-05-19] Sevilla wins third consecutive Europa League title, beating Liverpool 3-1

Historical Wikinews report from 2016-05-19. Yesterday, Spanish football club Sevilla FC defeated English football club Liverpool F.C. in the 2016 UEFA Europa League Fina

[Archive 2016-12-17] Australian Federal Court orders ISPs to block copyright infringing sites

Historical Wikinews report from 2016-12-17. On Thursday, the Australian Federal Court ordered Internet service providers to block websites which infringe copyright. The

[Archive 2007-04-12] UEFA Cup: Tottenham out after 2-2 draw with Sevilla

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-04-12. English club Tottenham Hotspur dropped out of the UEFA Cup after a 2-2 draw at White Hart Lane against Spanish side Sevilla.

[Archive 2011-02-21] 2011 Cricket World Cup: India vs Bangladesh

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-02-21. India won the first match of the 2011 Cricket World Cup against Bangladesh by 87 runs on February 19. The Group B match was p

[Archive 2009-09-11] Timothy Dalton to voice a character in Toy Story 3

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-09-11. Disney president John Lasseter has announced that British actor Timothy Dalton will be voicing a character in Toy Story 3. Da

[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 2008-04-06] Protests surround London Olympic torch relay

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-04-06. Around 25 arrests have been made by Metropolitan Police officers, during the 31 mile Olympic Torch relay in London, England.

[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 2012-07-26] UK border staff Olympic strike abandoned

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-07-26. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), the largest civil services trade union in the United Kingdom, yesterday rever

[Archive 2009-03-30] Eurovision '04 winner Ruslana discusses her paths as singer, spokesmodel, stateswoman and source of inspiration

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-03-30. First becoming famous in her native Ukraine in the 1990s, long-haired self-described "Amazon" Ruslana gained international re

[Archive 2010-09-06] Wikinews Shorts: September 6, 2010

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-09-06. President Alvaro Colom says torrential downpours causing flooding and landslides have undone the country's reconstruction fro

[Archive 2010-02-25] 10 billionth song downloaded from Apple's iTunes Store

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-02-25. Ten billion songs have been downloaded from the iTunes Store, an online digital media store which is owned by Apple Incorpora

[Archive 2015-12-14] UEFA Euro 16 draw takes place in Paris

Historical Wikinews report from 2015-12-14. On Saturday evening, the UEFA Euro 2016 draw took place at the Palais des Congrès in Paris; UEFA Euro 2016 is scheduled to be

[Archive 2011-03-19] BBC DJ duo break radio record

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-03-19. Chris Moyles and David 'Comedy Dave' Vitty have broken a Guinness World Record by hosting a marathon programme on UK national

[Archive 2017-08-24] England's top scorer Wayne Rooney retires from international football

Historical Wikinews report from 2017-08-24. Yesterday, English football player Wayne Rooney announced retirement from international football via his official website. In

[Archive 2009-11-07] BBC's Strictly Come Dancing to be broadcast from Blackpool Tower

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-11-07. BBC television programme Strictly Come Dancing is to be broadcast from the Blackpool Tower in the county of Lancashire in Eng

[Archive 2008-03-11] 2008 Tour de Taiwan Stage 3: Varied changes at Changhua Stage

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-03-11. The 3rd Stage of 2008 Tour de Taiwan was held today in Changhua County - the long-distance circulation. This race started at

[Archive 2008-03-26] Wikinews interviews German music video director Uwe Flade

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-03-26. Uwe Flade is a music video director from Germany. He has worked with numerous artists, including Depeche Mode, Rammstein, Apo

[Archive 2011-10-17] Football: Wigan 1-3 Bolton Wanderers

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-10-17. Bolton Wanderers won the Lancashire derby with Wigan Athletic, 3-1, at the DW Stadium. The win moves Bolton out of the relega

[Archive 2009-07-20] Fortieth anniversary of first manned Moon landing

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-07-20. Today marks the 40th anniversary of the first ever landing of humans on the Moon. Launched on July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 touche

[Archive 2016-08-01] Schweinsteiger announces retirement from international football

Historical Wikinews report from 2016-08-01. On Friday, German football captain and Manchester United F.C. midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger announced retirement from int

[Archive 2010-04-25] Stephen Hawking: aliens 'almost certain to exist,' could invade Earth

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-04-25. After three years working on a new television series for the Discovery Channel, Stephen Hawking concludes that aliens are "al

[Archive 2010-05-28] NCAA Basketball: University of Connecticut cited for eight major rules violations

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-05-28. The men's basketball program of the University of Connecticut (UConn) has been cited by the National Collegiate Athletic Asso

[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