June, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Al Gore ‘investigated over alleged sex assault’

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ALLEGATIONS of a sex assault by former US Vice President Al Gore were investigated by police in Portland in 2009, the District Attorney’s office in Multnomah County, Oregon revealed today. An Oregon woman initially brought […] […]

Stem cells can reverse some blindness

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DOZENS of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem cells – a stunning success for […] […]

One baby in hospital a week because of abuse, MPs told

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An under-2-year-old is admitted to hospital every week because of abuse, and more than a third of them were admitted because of shaking, a select committee has heard. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett told the […] […]

Obama warns war cabinet over infighting

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US President Barack Obama today sternly warned senior members of his war cabinet and top military brass against “pettiness” and infighting after firing General Stanley McChrystal. A senior US official said that Mr Obama spent […] […]

Peel cop guilty in fake cocaine case

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A Peel police officer has been found guilty of seven criminal charges including some related to the disappearance of fake cocaine that was being used in an RCMP drug sting. Const. Sheldon Cook, 42, remains […] […]

Two men guilty in final Toronto 18 terror trial

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First time a jury has ruled on a terrorism case in Canada In a landmark decision, the last two members of the so-called Toronto 18 to face trial were convicted Wednesday, marking the first time […] […]

Reverend Miller turns himself in

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The Reverend Al Miller has turned himself over to the police a short while ago at the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) located in downtown Kingston. Miller turned up at OCID at about 2:05 p.m. […] […]

Tivoli residents happy Coke unharmed

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JUBILANT Tivoli Gardens residents yesterday flocked to the streets of their community as news spread that their former community leader Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke was safely in the custody of the police. The throng of people […] […]

Islamabad defies US over Iran gas deal

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Defying a warning from Washington, Pakistan’s Prime Minister promised to go ahead with a plan to import natural gas from Iran, even if the United States levies additional sanctions against the Middle East country. Yousuf […] […]

Earthquake shakes Ontario and Quebec

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A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Ontario-Quebec border Wednesday afternoon with tremors felt across the GTA and much of southern Ontario. The earthquake struck at about 1:41 p.m., hitting the Ottawa area hardest but also […] […]