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Ex-W.W.F. Wrestler 'Billy Jack' Haynes Arrested in Wife's Murder

William Albert Haynes Jr., 70, went by “Billy Jack” in the 1980s during his time in the World Wrestling Federation.

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NZ Police Museum to display restored 1980s Mitsubishi police car 'the legendary Flying Wedge'

A vintage police patrol car, dubbed “the legendary Flying Wedge”, is set to be revealed by the New Zealand Police Museum after four months of significant...

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All of Us Strangers: coming to terms with the grief and trauma of being gay in the 1980s

Haigh’s ghostly, dream-like setting offers a powerful remedy for an ageing generation of gay men coming to terms with the grief that pervaded their young lives.

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The mullet is making a return - all in the name of mental health awareness

In a celebration of the iconic 1980s hairstyle and a commitment to mental health awareness, The Mullet Matters campaign is making a triumphant return,...

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Defence suggests woman had ulterior motive for accusing Taiawa Harawira of child molestation

The timing of the Māori rights movement’s land marches in the 1970s and 1980s has become a major defence point in the historic child molestation trial of...

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How to avoid a "winner's curse" for social programs

Back in the 1980s, researchers tested a job-training program called JOBSTART in 13 U.S. cities. In 12 locations, the program had a minimal benefit. But in San Jose, California, results were good: After a few years, workers earned about $6,500 more annually than peers not participating in it. So, in the 1990s, U.S. Department of Labor researchers implemented the program in another 12 cities. The results were not replicated, however. The initial San Jose numbers remained an outlier. This sc...

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Taiawa Harawira on trial accused of child molestation

A member of one of New Zealand’s most prominent families of Māori rights activists is accused of having repeatedly raped, strangled and threatened a young...

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Hairball returns to Red River Valley Fair for a free concert this summer

The Minnesota-based group is known for playing arena rock anthems of the '80s with a stage presence to match, featuring pyrotechnics, a smoke and light show and even fire-breathing.

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Trial in Jam Master Jay's 2002 Killing to Begin in Brooklyn

The killing of Jam Master Jay, the Run-DMC D.J., sent shock waves through hip-hop. On Monday, two men will stand trial on charges of murdering him.

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Leading Land Art Work by Mary Miss Is Imperiled by Its Patron

The Des Moines Art Center says it will dismantle Mary Miss’s celebrated work because it does not have the money to repair it.

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