March 2, 2021

Former NBA ref surrenders to charges he bet on games he officiated

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Tim Donaghy, an ex-NBA referee, surrendered today for an appearance in a Brooklyn federal court. Law enforcement officials said that Donaghy allegedly placed his own bets, and also released confidential information to others, including referees’ schedules. Today, Donaghy pleaded guilty to ‘conspiracy to engage in wire fraud’ and ‘transmitting wagering information […]

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February 16, 2021

Wikinews interviews 0 A.D. game development team

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 0 A.D. is a historical, open source, strategy game, published by Wildfire Games. It focuses on the period between 500BC and 500AD. The game will be released in two parts: the first covering the pre-AD period, and the second running to 500AD. With development well underway, Wikinews interviewed the development team. […]

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February 8, 2021

2005 World Social Forum-Brazil coverage

Contents 1 The first day of the World Social Forum wraps up 2 Second day 3 Third day 4 Fourth day 5 Fifth day: The closing of the World Social Forum 2005 6 Related news 7 References Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=2005_World_Social_Forum-Brazil_coverage&oldid=4462878”

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February 6, 2021

United States: Coroner says former patient killed self and three hostages at California veterans center

Saturday, March 17, 2018 In the United States, autopsy results were released on Thursday by the Napa County Sheriff’s Office, which show that Albert Wong killed himself after shooting his three hostages at The Pathway Home veterans’ psychiatric center in Yountville, California last Friday. The hostages died instantly from rifle shots to the head, and […]

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February 5, 2021

Scores feared dead in Indonesian landslides after heavy rain

Wednesday, December 26, 2007 Heavy rains in western Indonesia have triggered landslides across the region that have killed dozens of people. Meanwhile, other areas were devastated by major flooding, with water reaching two metres high in some locations. Search and rescue chief Eko Prayitno in Java told reporters that police, soldiers and volounteers were working […]

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