May, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Two UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan

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Two British soldiers have been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. One soldier, from 21 Engineer Regiment Group, died in a traffic accident. The other, from the same regiment, was […] […]

Volcanic ash cloud could ground Irish flights

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The Irish Aviation Authority has said it may have to impose a no fly zone over the Republic on Tuesday due to the volcanic ash cloud drifting south. The IAA said the alert was based […] […]

Ninety-year-old West Yorkshire woman hits hole-in-one

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A 90-year-old woman from West Yorkshire has amazed her fellow golfers by hitting a hole in one. Mary Tattersall made the 181yd (165m) shot on the second hole at Shay Grange Golf Centre in Heaton […] […]

US ‘Christian militants’ released from jail on bond

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Nine alleged members of a radical US Christian militia group accused of plotting to wage war against the US have been freed from jail on bond. A judge in Detroit ordered their release, despite prosecutors’ […] […]

Cameroon police clash with journalists in Yaounde

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Journalists protesting against the death of a Cameroonian newspaper editor have clashed with riot police in the capital Yaounde. Several hundred demonstrators were prevented from staging a sit-in at the prime minister’s office to mark […] […]

Mumbai gunman deadpan amid media frenzy

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On the day of the verdict Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab gave nothing away, after 14 months in which the court witnessed tears, giggles and emotional outbursts from the main suspect for the November 2008 Mumbai […] […]

Why a map is a window on to history

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Maps tell us so much more than how to get from A to B, or where C is in relation to D. They can be tools of power and snapshots of history, and reveal the […] […]

Ramones manager Linda Stein’s PA jailed for murder

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The personal assistant to former Ramones manager Linda Stein has been sentenced to the maximum 25 years to life for beating her boss to death. Natavia Lowery, 28, was also given almost three years for […] […]

Obituary: Lynn Redgrave

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Lynn Redgrave’s career was often overshadowed by her famous relations, despite her roles in films including Shine and Gods and Monsters. The British actress, who has died aged 67, became an overnight success in 1966 […] […]

German man ‘marries’ his dying cat

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A German man has unofficially married his cat after the animal fell ill and vets told him it might not live much longer, Bild newspaper reports. It says Uwe Mitzscherlich, 39, paid an actress 300 […] […]