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Actor Jerry Orbach dead at age 69
Friday, December 31, 2004 New York City – Actor Jerry Orbach died in his home in Manhattan at age 69. Orbach was a staple of American cinema, stage and television, with his most recent role being in the NBC police drama “Law and Order.” Orbach is survived by his wife of 25 years, Elaine Cancilla, […]
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Law center helps defend open source
Wednesday, February 2, 2005 Eben Moglen, Columbia University Law Professor, will head the newSoftware Freedom Law Center (SFLC). An initial 4 million dollars has been provided by Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) to fund the project. The law center will provide free legal service for open source projects and developers. In 2004 OSDL established a […]
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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Doug Anderson, Whitby-Oshawa
Monday, September 24, 2007 Doug Anderson is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Whitby-Oshawa riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from […]
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Toll of the phosphor accident in Ukraine still rising
Friday, July 20, 2007 Between 143 and 152 people have now been hospitalized in the wake of Monday’s train derailment near Lviv, Ukraine, and subsequent phosporous cloud. According to the Ukrainian Healthcare Ministry’s spokesperson, Igor Gerych, 43 of the injured are children, 13 are firemen and three are medical personnel. None are considered to be […]
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Wikinews interviews Tatsuhisa Yabushita of NBGI
Saturday, February 2, 2008 Many rhythm gamers are anticipating the release of “Taiko no Tatsujin 11: Asian Version”, the Namco Bandai Games Inc. (NBGI) beta version of which was recently showcased at the 2008 Taipei Game Show. In fact, several managers from amusement stores in Taiwan frequently imported large quantities of arcade games, including rhythm […]
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1960s Rockabilly music artist Terry Teen dies aged 70
Monday, March 12, 2012 Terry Knutsen, who performed under the name Terry Teen during the 1960s, died on Friday evening after life support systems were removed, according to sources close to the artist. Mr. Knutsen was seriously injured on Wednesday evening, while riding his bicycle along the outskirts of Tyler, Texas, United States. Doctors immediately […]
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UK Wikinews Shorts: July 8, 2013
A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, July 8, 2013.
What Is Senior Peer Socialization In Provo, Ut
Read An Opinion On: List Of Retirement Villages In NSW Lifestyle Retirement Villages byAlma Abell Senior Peer Socialization in Provo, UT assist seniors in adjusting to their new surroundings. Through this process they are encouraged to become friends with other residents. This process presents all seniors with a pleasant atmosphere and prevents them from feeling […]
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Relief efforts continue Over 116,000 are reported dead in the coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and other regions. As international aid begins to flow to the region, casualties caused by outbreaks of cholera, typhoid and related diseases, as well as by increasingly unsanitary conditions, threatens to push the death toll even […]
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Wall dividing island of Cyprus torn down but divisions still stand
Friday, March 9, 2007 On Thursday March 8, 2007 the government of the Southern Greek part of Cyprus used heavy machinery to allow its military to tear down the five-meter high concrete wall on the Green Line that divides the island. The wall has stood in the Cyprus capital of Nicosia for more than 40 […]