“Piano Man” is not British actor, search down to three leads

30 January, 2018

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 Correction — May 30, 2005 As noted below, there is no relationship between the “Piano Man” and Geoffrey Betts. While the speculative nature of this article was clearly pointed out from the beginning, Wikinews would nevertheless like to apologize to Mr. Betts for any inconvenience it may have caused. (See also Wikinews editor CGorman’s apology.)  Thursday, […]

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Canada’s Don Valley West (Ward 26) city council candidates speak

29 January, 2018

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This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley West (Ward 26). Four candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests […]

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Nine children abandoned at hospital emergency room in Nebraska, USA

29 January, 2018

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Thursday, September 25, 2008 A man has abandoned his nine children at a hospital emergency room in Nebraska, but will not be prosecuted under Nebraska state law. The children, whose ages range from 1 to 17 years old, were dropped off by their unnamed father at Saint Joseph Hospital at Creighton University Medical Center in […]

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Penske Auto selected to buy General Motors’ Saturn unit

28 January, 2018

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Friday, June 5, 2009 General Motors Corporation (GM), an American automaker which has filed for bankruptcy protection, announced on Friday that the Penske Automotive Group (PAG) was selected to purchase Saturn Corporation. The transaction should be completed in October. The purchase includes rights to the Saturn brand, its five current models and its dealership network. […]

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Visit Scotland Of The East Shillong}

28 January, 2018

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Get More Information Here: Komatsu Visit Scotland of the East Shillong by Soumya Shillong, “The Abode of Clouds” is a famous hill station in North Eastern India. It is a scenic tourist place of international importance at (5,003 ft) above the mean sea level on the Eastern Low Himalayan Ranges. The Shillong Peak at 6,449 […]

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Interview with Glen Stollery of ScienTOMogy.info

28 January, 2018

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Wednesday, April 5, 2006 Glen Stollery is a New Zealand website developer who created the site ScienTOMogy.info in mid 2005. The site, which is a parody of Tom Cruise and his involvement with the Church of Scientology, became the centre of controversy when it was served with a number of cease and desist orders initiated […]

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The word corpse has been added to CCSW’s Title blacklist

28 January, 2018

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Russian choreographer Igor Moiseyev dies at age 101

27 January, 2018

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Friday, November 2, 2007 Igor Moiseyev, who has been widely acclaimed as the greatest 20th-century choreographer of folk dance, has died today after a long illness. He was 101 years old. Born Igor Alexandrovich Moiseyev on January 21, 1906 in Kiev, Moiseyev graduated from the Bolshoi Theatre ballet school in 1924 and danced in the […]

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New fossils from 10 million year old ape found in Ethiopia

27 January, 2018

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Thursday, August 23, 2007 Researchers say that new, ten million-year-old fossils found in Ethiopia, prove that the theory that humans may have evolved from a species of great apes eight million years ago, may not be true, but that humans may have split from apes as long as 10.5 million years ago. At least nine […]

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