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Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

11 December, 2020

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020 In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess federation she did not wish to play for Iran. […]

Oral Roberts University accountant claims he was ordered to “cook the books”

11 December, 2020

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Wednesday, November 21, 2007 A former accountant for Oral Roberts University (ORU) has filed a lawsuit against ORU and its Board of Regents claiming he was told by Richard Roberts and his wife Lindsay to “cook the books”, hiding financial wrongdoing from authorities and the public. Trent Huddleston, the accountant, has filed suit against the […]

Media speculate over possible presidential bid by Michael Bloomberg

11 December, 2020

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Wednesday, May 16, 2007 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is prepared to spend one billion dollars of his own money for a 2008 White House bid, the Washington Times reports, citing his friends and “close associates” . However, Mayor Bloomberg yesterday made light of Senator Chuck Hagel‘s suggestion that Bloomberg could run as an […]

Looted, possibly contaminated body parts transplanted into USA, Canadian patients

11 December, 2020

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Monday, March 20, 2006 Fears of contaminated bone and skin grafts are being felt by unsuspecting patients following the revelation that funeral homes may have been looting corpses. Janet Evans of Marion Ohio was told by her surgeon, “The bone grafts you got might have been contaminated”. She reacted with shock, “I was flabbergasted because […]

New Zealand mosque murder suspect appears in court at Christchurch

11 December, 2020

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Sunday, March 17, 2019 An Australian, Brenton Tarrant, aged 28, appeared in Christchurch District Court, New Zealand yesterday, charged with one count of murder pertaining to a mass shooting in Christchurch on Friday, which caused the death of at least 50 people. Judge Paul Kellar ordered the accused remain in custody until his next court […]

UN Security Council imposes more sanctions against Iran

11 December, 2020

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Friday, June 11, 2010 The United Nations Security Council has passed Resolution 1929 imposing a fourth round of sanctions against Iran over its alleged nuclear program. The Security Council voted 13 to 2 to impose new sanctions on Iran unless it reveals more details of its nuclear programme. Brazil and Turkey voted against the resolution, […]

Category:August 5, 2010

11 December, 2020

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? August 4, 2010 August 6, 2010 ? August 5 Pages in category “August 5, 2010” Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Category:August_5,_2010&oldid=1978056”

A380 collides with regional jet at JFK airport

11 December, 2020

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011 On Monday, an Air France Airbus A380, operating as Air France Flight 007, collided with a Comair Bombardier CRJ-700, operating as Comair flight 553/Delta Connection flight 6293 in Delta Connection livery, on a taxiway at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. The A380 had 520 people onboard, and […]

US Congresswoman Jackie Speier comments about Obamacare, Paralympics

11 December, 2020

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Saturday, November 9, 2013 With the 2014 Winter Paralympics set for March, Wikinews sought comment from U.S. Representative Jackie Speier, who serves California’s 14th congressional district about the event and how current U.S. policies impact people with disabilities. Elected to the U.S. House in 2008, she serves on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform […]

Tropical Storm Ernesto nears the US Coast

11 December, 2020

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Sunday, August 27, 2006 As Tropical Storm Ernesto moves toward the US coast, the weather system has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, but forecasters warn the storm could re-strengthen into a category 2 or possibly category 3 hurricane by Thursday. Information on the storm’s location and direction can also be found on the NOAA’s […]