June, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Baby died after doctors gave him massive drug overdose

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A baby died after he was accidentally prescribed up to 12 times the daily dose of an anti-epileptic drug in hospital. Seven-month-old Lucas Stachursky was given the overdose at Homerton Hospital in Hackney, where he […] […]

Fans around the world honour Michael Jackson

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NEW YORK (AP) — A year after Michael Jackson’s death caused a worldwide outpouring of shock, tears and tributes, the anniversary of his passing was being marked Friday on a quieter scale, as fans remembered […] […]

US Appeal Court overturns conviction of Jamaican national

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HOUSTON, Texas – A United States federal appeals court has overturned the life-without-parole sentence given to Jamaican truck driver Tyrone Williams in January 2007. In tossing out the life sentence, the 5th US Circuit Court […] […]

Abusing father labelled ‘evil incarnate’

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A JUDGE has called a New York man “evil incarnate” before sentencing him to serve 50 years to life for sexually assaulting his six-month-old daughter and dumping her in the woods. Cory Clarke was ordered […] […]

‘Dudus’ returns to court Monday

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NEW YORK, USA (AP) — Reputed Jamaican gang leader Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke yesterday pleaded not guilty to charges that he ran a massive drug ring in the eastern United States from his Caribbean stronghold, when […] […]

UK to introduce cap on non-EU migrants

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BRITAIN will begin capping the number of non-European Union migrants coming into the country to live and work for the first time next month, according to Home Office sources. Only 24,100 workers will be allowed in […] […]

Uruguay beats South Korea 2-1 to reach World Cup quarters

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PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA—Luis Suarez scored in each half Saturday to help Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 and advance to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 40 years. Suarez scored the winner […] […]

Abuse raid in Belgium angers Vatican

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THE Vatican has accused Belgian authorities of “violating” cardinals’ tombs during a cathedral raid by police investigating new child abuse claims against Catholic clergy. The prosecutor’s office admitted that a crypt was searched during a […] […]

Michael Jackson’s dad files wrongful death suit

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MICHAEL Jackson’s father has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the doctor charged with giving the pop superstar a lethal dose of sedatives. Joe Jackson filed the lawsuit against Dr. Conrad Murray overnight in a […] […]

Police shift focus to Dudus’ cronies

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With the search for reputed crime boss Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke now out of the way, the police are turning their attention to his cronies. Several men, believed linked to Coke, have been in police custody […] […]