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UK PM’s speechwriter awaits sentence
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Indian Supreme Court: unconstitutional to bar women of certain age group from entering Sabarimala temple
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 On Wednesday, the Indian Supreme Court declared that preventing women of age 10–50 from entering the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala was "arbitrary" and unconstitutional. The Supreme…
MuchMusic Video Awards this Sunday in Toronto, Canada; Wikinews will be there
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Shooting at school leaves one dead in Tennessee, United States
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Actor Jerry Orbach dead at age 69
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The Lancet study suggests inactivity now as deadly as smoking
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In depth: Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal controversy
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Kennedy Center names 2007 honors recipients
Friday, September 14, 2007 The Kennedy Center announced that its 30th presentation of the Kennedy Center Honors would go to pianist Leon Fleisher, comedian Steve Martin, singer Diana Ross, director…