Sweden’s Crown Princess marries long-time boyfriend

Monday, June 21, 2010 Sweden’s first royal wedding since 1976 took place Saturday when Crown Princess Victoria, 32, married her long-time boyfriend and former personal trainer, Daniel Westling, 36. The ceremony took place at Stockholm Cathedral. Over 1,200 guests, including many rulers, politicians, royals and other dignitaries from across the …

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Haunted attractions in Texas prepare for 2013 Halloween season

Thursday, September 12, 2013 With Halloween approaching, numerous haunted attractions all over Texas are preparing for the big “haunt” season. Directors and staff of such attractions must invest significant time preparing their buildings; such efforts gear up significantly during September. Wikinews caught up with some owners of these attractions to …

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Wikinews interviews 0 A.D. game development team

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 0 A.D. is a historical, open source, strategy game, published by Wildfire Games. It focuses on the period between 500BC and 500AD. The game will be released in two parts: the first covering the pre-AD period, and the second running to 500AD. With development well underway, …

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Fires out at the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 After two days, the 2005 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire has finally been extinguished. The fires began after a series of explosions early on the morning of 11 December 2005. The terminal, known locally as the Buncefield Depot, is an oil storage facility located near Hemel …

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Mass evictions from Oakland’s public housing

Monday, May 15, 2006 Due to an Oakland housing official’s acts of fraud, 34 poor families face eviction from Lockwood Gardens, by order of the Oakland Housing Authority. Fear and panic have set in at some of East Oakland’s public housing units, as police agents from the Oakland Housing Authority …

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