June, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Mum threw baby in river for ‘revenge’

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A WOMAN from India accused of tossing her toddler in the Hudson River before jumping in herself is a devoted mother and former mathematics teacher derailed by mental illness. “This was a very unfortunate, traumatic […] […]

Comments on firebombing arrests ‘inappropriate,’ lawyer says

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OTTAWA—A lawyer for one of the men accused of firebombing an Ottawa bank is taking the federal government to task for commenting on the charges. Lawrence Greenspon said Monday it’s not right for public figures […] […]

Times Square car bomb suspect pleads guilty

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NEW YORK—Calling himself a “Muslim soldier,” a defiant Pakistan-born U.S. citizen pleaded guilty Monday to carrying out the failed Times Square car bombing, saying his attack was the answer to “the U.S. terrorizing . . […] […]

Bail for cop on attempted rape charge

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A police constable accused of trying to rape a 22-year-old woman who he offered a ride home, was on Friday granted bail in the sum of $250,000 when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident […] […]

9 months for underwear drug smuggler

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A St Ann businesswoman who pleaded guilty to trying to export three pounds of ganja to St Maarten in her underwear, was sentenced to nine months in prison at hard labour when she appeared in […] […]

July 6 hearing for man accused of burying girl alive

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GARSHA Wilson, a taxi driver accused of abducting, raping and burying a 12-year-old girl alive, was remanded in custody for a preliminary hearing on July 6 when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s […] […]

Campbell: Fast-acting deputy resuscitates 17-day-old baby

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Two Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies were having a cup of coffee at Goodie’s in Campbell this morning when a grandmother came running in: “Help me, help me!” she said. “The baby’s not breathing!” Deputies […] […]

Teenage gunman on the loose after Melbourne manhunt

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A teenage gunman remained at large last night after evading a massive police manhunt that forced parts of Melbourne into lockdown yesterday. After allegedly leading up to 10 police cars on a high-speed chase along […] […]

Pregnant women baffled on booze

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WOMEN are ignoring health guidelines and are confused about how much alcohol they can consume during pregnancy, a new study has found. Jennifer Powers, a statistician with the University of Newcastle, said national health guidelines […] […]

Obama promotes responsible fatherhood

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PRESIDENT Obama celebrated Father’s Day in the US by announcing a new initiative to promote responsible fatherhood after his official proclamation gave a nod to non-traditional fathers. The proclamation said nurturing families come in many […] […]