May, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

‘A community in distress’

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There are growing concerns about the conditions facing hundreds of residents still barricaded in Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town. The residents have been unable to leave the community since Sunday when they were blockaded first […] […]

Electronics maker promises review after suicides

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SHENZHEN, CHINA—Struggling to cope with a rash of suicides at his company’s electronics factories here, the chairman of an electronics maker that supplies Apple, Dell and Hewlett-Packard said Wednesday that he was doing everything possible […] […]

Wife of hammer attack milkman in plea to catch masked gang

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THE wife of a village milkman has spoken for the first time about a brutal hammer attack that left him fighting for his life. Sandra Bullock issued an emotional appeal yesterday, exactly one month after […] […]

12 wanted men surrender same day -Hours after being named by police

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TWELVE men who were this morning named by police as most wanted, turned themselves over to the cops hours later. Among those who are now in police custody is Michealous Phipps, also known as ‘Zeekie’ […] […]

Ailing Bret Michaels performs on ‘Idol’ finale

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LOS ANGELES—Though he has suffered from life-threatening health problems in recent weeks, Bret Michaels appeared in fine form on the “American Idol” stage. The ailing 47-year-old rocker and reality TV star sang and played guitar […] […]

Flood of frogs shuts down major Greek highway

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THESSALONIKI, Greece — Greek officials say a horde of frogs has forced the closure of a key northern highway for two hours. Thessaloniki traffic police chief Giorgos Thanoglou says “millions” of the amphibians covered the […] […]

Anti-retroviral drugs ‘could be best hope of curbing AIDS’

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The spread of Aids can be dramatically curbed by the use of anti-retroviral drugs which cut transmission of the disease by more than 90 per cent, a study has found. As well as extending the […] […]

Jamaican PM Bruce Golding denies link to Shower Posse gangsters

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WASHINGTON threw its support behind the Jamaican Government in the hunt for Christopher “Dudus” Coke last night while its Prime Minister was forced to confront claims that he has been named in official US documents […] […]

Woman pleads guilty to sex with son, 9

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A SYDNEY woman has pleaded guilty to having sex with her nine-year-old son. The 48-year-old woman and her 56-year-old husband were charged in November 2009 with multiple offences relating to the repeated sexual assault of […] […]

Cuba says no case yet against jailed American

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HAVANA—Cuba has yet to open a legal case against a U.S. government contractor from Maryland nearly six months after he was arrested as a suspected spy, the head of the island’s high court said Wednesday. […] […]