May, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Gang feud rivals banned from crossing M60 bridge

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Two ‘feuding’ gang members have been slapped with Asbos to stop them from crossing a bridge into each other’s territory. The dispute between Paul Galimore and Paul Johnson has turned parts of the Brinnington area […] […]

Ex-boxer convicted of killing Coventry fireman Paul Gibbons with punch

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A SOLDIER and former professional boxer has been found guilty of the manslaughter of Coventry firefighter Paul Gibbons. The jury spent more than a day deliberating a new charge of manslaughter against Shane Walford after […] […]

Report into failures that led to Khyra Ishaq’s death faces more delays

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A report exposing the way Birmingham City Council and other public bodies failed Khyra Ishaq may not be published until almost 30 months after the seven-year-old’s tragic death. The Birmingham Safeguarding Children’s Board has completed […] […]

Passengers flee as youths let dangerous dogs loose on busy train

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Commuters fled in terror after two fighting dogs were let loose in a carriage following a fight between rival teenagers, a court heard. Ricardo Miles, 18, and Daniel Ikumelo, 19, caused chaos on a packed […] […]

Bolt launches Diamond League campaign

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SHANGHAI, China (CMC) — Jamaican sprint wonder Usain Bolt will make his long-awaited debut in the IAAF Diamond League here today, headlining a star-studded cast that will take centre stage at the Golden Grand Prix. […] […]

Vietnam, US still in conflict over Agent Orange

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CAM TUYEN, Vietnam—Her children are 21 and 16 years old, but they still cry through the night, tossing and turning in pain, sucking their thumbs for comfort. Tran Thi Gai, who rarely gets any sleep […] […]

School Board Member Gets 17 Years for Sex with Child

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The girl was reportedly one of Martin’s wife’s relatives. OXNARD — A Ventura County school district board member was sentenced to 17 years in prison for molesting a girl for five years and fathering her […] […]

Couple sought after dead child found in empty home

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MONUMENT, Colo.—Colorado authorities have been dispatched to California and New Jersey to search for a couple they want to question about the death of a young girl found in the basement crawl space of an […] […]

Mexico searching for TV producer in wife’s death

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CANCUN, Mexico—Mexican investigators say they can’t locate a former “Survivor” producer to question him about the death of his wife in this Caribbean resort city. Bruce Beresford-Redman hasn’t been charged in the case, but his […] […]

Hundreds of people take part in walk for poor

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OAKLAND, Calif.—The walkways around Oakland’s Lake Merritt were busy as hundreds of people took part in the fifth annual “Walk to End Poverty.” Organizers say about 500 people joined in the 3.5 mile walk around […] […]