May, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Austria investigates youth sex abuse allegations

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AUSTRIAN authorities are investigating allegations that youths from a Vienna children’s home were forced to participate in sex parties in the 1990s, an official said. Michaela Schnell, a spokeswoman for the Vienna public prosecutor’s office, […] […]

Man killed after allegedly confronting police

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TWENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD Ramon Watson of McDonald Lane, Kingston 13, was killed during a confrontation with police in the community yesterday evening. The Hunts Bay CIB reports that they were on patrol in the vicinity of McDonald […] […]

Canadian woman held in Saudi Arabia finally free to marry

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After 2 1/2 years held against her will in Saudi Arabia by her father, described as a conservative Muslim who disapproved of her boyfriend, Canadian citizen Nazia Quazi has finally reached Dubai and should be […] […]

Cat owner rushes to OSPCA to rescue pet

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Construction worker Jason Francis rushed to the Newmarket OSPCA Tuesday morning after he saw his cat on the front page of the Star as one of 350 animals scheduled to be euthanized. “It was kind […] […]

MyGripe today – Teenage killings – What is a life worth?

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By Sandrea: For the last couple of years the UK has seen a rise in the number of teenagers that have been murdered in some form or other. They are either gunned down, stabbed or […] […]

These killings must stop, say families of 11 young victims

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Families of London’s teenage murder victims today called for a new drive in schools to end the capital’s escalating gang violence. Parents and relatives of victims killed on London’s streets this year said schools “do […] […]

Harper showsanti-gay side

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Toronto’s annual gay pride festival is a major event, attracting an estimated 300,000 tourists to the city and ploughing $136 million into the local economy. Last year, it was deemed worthy of a $397,500 grant […] […]

Where does buck stop?

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For too long, Prime Minister Stephen Harper clung to the mantra that there was “no evidence” that Canadian troops ever put detainees in harm’s way by handing them over to the Afghan security forces. There […] […]

Lawrence Taylor paid me $300 for sex, but I don’t want to ‘ruin his reputation,’ teen hooker says

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The baby-faced hooker Lawrence Taylor is accused of raping said Monday night she hadn’t recognized the Giants great and now doesn’t want to “ruin his reputation.” The 16-year-old said Taylor was no brute – but not […] […]

Patrice Cormier charged with assault for January on-ice hit

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QUEBEC, QUE.—The former captain of Canada’s world junior hockey team will face criminal charges in addition to a suspension for a hit to an opposing player in January. Annie-Claude Bergeron, a spokesman for the Crown […] […]