May, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

PNP group calls for boycott of parliament if Golding stays

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THE Patriots, a group of young professionals aligned to the opposition People’s National Party, is warning that they will advocate for a total boycott of the Parliament if Prime Minister Bruce Golding does not resign. […] […]

Gay marriage would win respect, says McKellan

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GAY rights activist and eminent actor Sir Ian McKellan says Australia would earn worldwide respect if it legislated for same-sex marriage. Speaking to a Melbourne rally, Sir Ian admitted he knew little about Australian politics, […] […]

Offered ‘reward,’ 150 fugitives get handcuffs instead of cheques

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SACRAMENTO, CALIF.—California corrections officials dangled an attractive offer Saturday before hundreds of parolees who have become fugitives: Turn yourself in, get a $200 reward and qualify for an amnesty program. About 150 who showed up […] […]

Fighter jets escort Cathay plane to Vancouver after bomb threat

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VANCOUVER—Passengers on board a Hong Kong flight to Vancouver looking out over clear blue skies Saturday noticed something was wrong about an hour before landing when two fighter jets appeared and began shadowing their plane. […] […]

Bahamas police charge two Americans for Jamaican’s murder

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NASSAU, Bahamas — Authorities in the Bahamas have charged two tourists from Florida with killing a Jamaican during what police say was a drug deal gone bad. Police say Clive Tomlinson was fatally shot early […] […]

I couldn’t back coalition: Kennedy

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Divisions within the Liberal Democrats over their coalition with Conservatives have been laid bare as former leader Charles Kennedy revealed he refused to vote for the deal. On the eve of a special Lib Dem […] […]

Arsonists target Mohammed cartoonist Lars Vilks

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THE house of Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, who sparked controversy by drawing the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog, was targeted in an arson attack. “The damage is rather minor. Part of the […] […]

Student drowns at campus party ❒ Death puzzles family

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What was supposed to be a celebratory swim ended in tragedy for a first-year student of the University of Technology last Friday. The student, identified as Ricardo Wilson, had reportedly gone for a swim at […] […]

Former coach says Tiger Woods was treated for sex addiction

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ORLANDO, FLA.—Tiger Woods’ former swing coach confirmed in a TV interview that the besmirched golfer underwent counselling for sex addiction during his competitive absence, also offering a strong refutation to any suggestion that Woods has […] […]

Michael Jackson doctor helps revive passenger in distress on US Airways flight to Phoenix

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PHOENIX—The doctor accused of administering a powerful anesthetic that killed pop star Michael Jackson helped stabilize a young woman who fell unconscious on a US Airways jet on Saturday. Dr. Conrad Murray found the woman […] […]