Bill Cosby’s lawyers accuse prosecutors of racial bias in jury selection for sexual assault trial
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Yesterday, Brian McMonagle, a lawyer defending the U.S. actor Bill Cosby, accused the prosecution of attempting to exclude black jurors. Cosby, who is black, is charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a white woman. Bill Cosby in 2012.Image: senatorchriscoons. Prosecutors claimed that one of the potential jurors, a black former police […]

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Canada’s Beaches—East York (Ward 32) city council candidates speak
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Wikinews This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Beaches—East York (Ward 32). Four candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests […]

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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Family Coalition Party candidate Kristen Monster, Willowdale
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Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Kristen Monster is running for the Family Coalition Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Willowdale riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, […]

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Wikinews interviews meteorological experts on Cyclone Phalin
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Monday, October 14, 2013 Cyclone Phailin over the Bay of Bengal on October 11. Image: NASA. Half-a-million people have fled their homes in and around the Indian state of Orissa after Cyclone Phailin made landfall. Wikinews interviewed specialists in meteorology about the devastation the cyclone has caused. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Wikinews_interviews_meteorological_experts_on_Cyclone_Phalin&oldid=4567510”

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Law center helps defend open source
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Wednesday, February 2, 2005 Eben Moglen, Columbia University Law Professor, will head the newSoftware Freedom Law Center (SFLC). An initial 4 million dollars has been provided by Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) to fund the project. The law center will provide free legal service for open source projects and developers. In 2004 OSDL established a […]

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Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster in Ohio, US permanently closed following serious accident
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Friday, September 9, 2022 Top Thrill Dragster seen in 2009.Image: Craig Lloyd. On Tuesday, September 6, Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio, United States announced that Top Thrill Dragster, the second tallest-roller coaster in the world, has permanently closed. The ride was the first full-circuit strata coaster, a roller coaster exceeding a 400 feet (122 m) height […]

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Financial Action Task Force places United Arab Emirates on money laundering ‘grey’ list
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Part of the Dubai International Financial Centre on February 8, 2013. Image: ianpudsey. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed the United Arab Emirates on its global grey list March 4 for “strategic deficiencies” in combatting “money laundering, terrorist funding, and proliferation financing”, subjecting it to heightened scrutiny. The UAE joins […]

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