May, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67

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Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and […] […]

Body of soldier killed in Afghanistan returns home

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Acting Captain Bill Pollock has watched a soldier’s funeral procession before as the hearse, carrying the trooper’s casket, drives by the Bloor St. fire station on its way to the coroner’s office. But this time […] […]

Mock funeral held for euthanized animals

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Outraged protesters want police to lay charges A moment of silence was held Sunday outside a Newmarket shelter for the animals euthanized by the OSPCA as a result of a ringworm outbreak. But amidst the […] […]

Proposed pardon reforms worry ex-offenders

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Neal Cornish had it all planned. He would finish his bachelor of nursing degree and hit the job market next spring — around the time he was eligible to apply for a pardon for two […] […]

7-year-old girl killed in Detroit police raid

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Police in Detroit, Michigan, on Sunday expressed “profound sorrow” at the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl in a police raid. Aiyana Jones was shot and killed by police executing a search warrant as part […] […]

Seventh arrest in Nicky Ayers West Derby gangland murder

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A SEVENTH man was in police custody today over the gangland killing of a Liverpool Sunday league football manager. The 31-year-old was arrested at his Norris Green home overnight. He was being quizzed about the […] […]

Child health report sparks fears over Solihull maternity downgrade

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A DAMNING report into two Midland hospitals’ ability to provide a safe level of care for children has reignited fears over plans for maternity services in Solihull. The report from the Royal College of Paediatrics […] […]

Smethwick paedophile who preyed on boys jailed indefinitely

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A paedophile, from Smethwick, who preyed on boys as young as three and amassed a collection of more than 17,500 indecent images of children has been jailed indefinitely for public protection. Wolverhampton Crown Court was […] […]

Moderate quake rattles Puerto Rico

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A moderate earthquake struck Puerto Rico early this morning, damaging some houses in western and northern towns and causing a rock slide on a highway. No one was reported injured. […] […]

Another taxi driver killed

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FORTY-YEAR-OLD taxi operator Berti Escoffery of Brooks Level Road, Stony Hill, St Andrew, was killed by gunmen at his home last night. Police reports are that at about 9:20 pm, Escoffery arrived home when two […] […]