Jim Webb campaign addresses first 2016 presidential election controversy

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Yesterday, a spokesperson for former U.S. Senator Jim Webb, a potential 2016 Democratic Party presidential candidate, attacked the Business Insider for its report Monday that Webb’s Political Action Committee (PAC) paid nearly US$100,000 (about €80,000) to Webb’s wife and daughter over the course of the past six years. Ashleigh Owens, who […]

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Ole Miss player arrested; charged with selling steroids

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Jared Foster, a transfer quarterback with the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Rebels football team, was arrested yesterday in Oxford, Mississippi and charged with selling steroids. Rebels head coach Houston Nutt said that Foster will not be allowed to remain with the team. Foster was arrested for alcohol possession by a […]

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UK Wikinews Shorts: March 27, 2010

A compilation of brief news reports for Saturday, March 27, 2010. A winning EuroMillions lottery ticket, worth approximately £39.7 million (US$59.2 million, €44.1 million) has been claimed in the United Kingdom. The resulting lottery numbers were (in ascending order) 8, 16, 18, 37 and 43, with the two Lucky Star numbers being 2 and 6. A […]

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Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

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. […]

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Australia wins dramatic second Ashes Test

Tuesday, December 5, 2006 Australia has clinched a dramatic win in the second 2006-07 Ashes Test match in Adelaide. In a massive swing of dominance and control, England forfeited a huge advantage on the fifth and final day after controlling the Test for the first four. England won the toss and batted first on the […]

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Man remanded in custody after allegedly spraying urine on goods in Gloucestershire, UK

Monday, May 19, 2008 Sahnoun Daifallah, of White City, Gloucester, was today remanded in custody by Cheltenham magistrates after being arrested for spraying a “foul-smelling, brown substance” from a sports bottle. The liquid is thought to have contaminated food, books, wine bottles, and other items across several stores in Gloucestershire. Mr Daifallah, the court was […]

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