May, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Orphanage ‘mass grave’ investigated

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Police are investigating claims that the bodies of 40 children were buried in a mass grave at an orphanage more than half a century ago. Pensioner Frank Hadley claimed the remains of the children, who […] […]

Fatal attack: football star’s mum ‘was in the way’

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“THE bitch was in my way.” That was the alleged justification from a cyclist who fatally attacked the elderly mother of former footballer Joe Thomas in a suburban Sydney street. Mary Touma, 71, was walking […] […]

Vietnam: Why 35 years on the suffering continues

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By Sandrea The article in the Mercury newspaper ‘Vietnam, US still in conflict over Agent Orange’ sickens me, and should every decent human being. Thirty five years after the Vietnam war the human suffering continues. […] […]

Move afoot in Congress to ban drop-side cribs

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WASHINGTON (AP) – The baby crib, usually a safe haven for little ones, became a death trap for 6-month-old Bobby Cirigliano. The side rail on his drop-side crib slid off the tracks and trapped his […] […]

UK tabloid: Duchess offered access for cash

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LONDON—Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson feels devastated after she was secretly recorded apparently offering to sell access to her ex-husband Prince Andrew in return for 500,000 pounds ($724,000), her spokeswoman said Sunday. The tabloid News […] […]

Jihadis make their way to Pakistan training areas

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan—The path to terrorist training in Pakistan is well worn—developed and maintained by established militant groups that have operated for decades. They are open to those—Americans included—with enough determination and savvy to navigate both […] […]