US dog attack owner charged with involuntary manslaughter

Friday, March 25, 2005 A Spotsylvania County woman, whose three dogs allegedly attacked and killed her elderly neighbor, was freed Wednesday by posting a $10,000 bond. Dianna Large, 36, received one felony charge of involuntary manslaughter and three misdemeanor charges in an indictment issued last week. In her first appearance before a judge, she answered Circuit Court Judge William H. Ledbetter questions with simple “Yes sir.” and “No sir.” responses. The short hearing, held Thursday,Continue reading

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Baltimore Ravens’ Deion Sanders announces retirement

Thursday, February 16, 2006 On February 13, Baltimore Ravens cornerback Deion Sanders announced his re-retirement from the NFL. Last January, many assumed Sanders would be leaving the league after spending 14 years in it. Sanders won back-to-back Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. Sanders is the first professional athlete to win a World Series and Super Bowl in his pro career. The All-Pro Cornerback had 53 interceptions, was selected to theContinue reading

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The Top 5 Cities To Visit In France

Here’s An Opinion On: Financial Advice Best Financial Advice By Kieron Sellens France is an amazing country with some truly wonderful cities. I’ve taken on the difficult and controversial task of narrowing the list down to a top 5 cities you should see on a luxury holiday in France. Nancy Nancy is a must visit on a holiday in France mainly because it carries an air of dignity and refinement rarely found in cities inContinue reading

On the campaign trail in the USA, August 2016

Friday, September 23, 2016 The following is the fourth edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories. In this month’s edition on the campaign trail: the vice presidential nominee of the Reform Party is revealed; those attacked in a high profile campaign speech respond; and Wikinews interviews an economist seeking the presidency a second time.Continue reading

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South African prosecutors charge ANC leader Jacob Zuma with corruption

Saturday, December 29, 2007 File:JacobZuma.jpg Corruption-related charges have been brought against Jacob Zuma, the newly-elected leader of the African National Congress (ANC), according to his lawyer. A trial is scheduled to begin on August 14, 2008. The charges stem from an arms deal with a French company, which is alleged to have involved bribes and fraud. Zuma’s financial adviser at the time, Schabir Shaik, was convicted in 2005 of attempting to solicit a bribe ofContinue reading

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

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 school and the Robertses claiming he “was improperly and unlawfully directed to perform functions and duties in violation of stateContinue reading

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Benefits Of Outsourcing Used Theater Seating

Here’s An Opinion On: Film School In Sydney Acting Coach Submitted by: Billie Sumner Introduction You may have heard that all used theater seating is of low quality but that is a misplaced assumption that many people have. On the contrary, used theater seating may be your only option if you have a tight budget. You can get high quality second-hand theater seating if you conduct a little research before buying them. Used theatre seatingContinue reading

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Acting teacher and director Milton Katselas dies at age 75

Tuesday, October 28, 2008  Acting teacher and director Milton Katselas died Friday at age 75, after suffering from heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He began the Beverly Hills Playhouse in 1978 and taught acting classes there to noted actors including George Clooney and Gene Hackman. Katselas is survived by a sister and two brothers. Katselas directed an off-Broadway production of Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story, and received a Tony AwardContinue reading

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Caribou plays the Bowery Ballroom

Tuesday, November 6, 2007  Daniel Snaith, better known as Caribou, formerly known as Manitoba until a lawsuit by musician Richard “Handsome Dick” Manitoba, recently played New York City’s Bowery Ballroom. Below is Wikinews reporter David Shankbone’s conversation with the electronica pioneer. David Shankbone: How is the tour going? DS: How do European and American audiences compare to each other? DS: But they are more electronic in Europe than they are here, right? DS: You reachContinue reading

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UEFA Champions League 2015-2016: Lewandowski scores twice in group stage match against Dinamo Zagreb

Saturday, December 12, 2015  On Wednesday, German football club Bayern Munich defeated Croatian football club Dinamo Zagreb in a UEFA Champions League group stage match played Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb. Bayern had a greater ball possession. The match saw three yellow cards, all for the home side. A total of 16 fouls were committed in the match. Zagreb defender Gonçalo Santos was the first man to be booked for committing a foul on Lewandowski in theContinue reading

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