June, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Algeria leave England on brink of exit

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Algeria held England to a 0-0 draw today and left one of the World Cup favourites on the brink of elimination with one game to go in the first round. […] […]

Mexican man to sue Legion of Christ for fraud

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NEW YORK—A man who claims the priest-founder of a once-powerful religious order was his father plans to sue the group, saying the Roman Catholic clergyman molested him for years. Jose Raul Gonzalez of Mexico plans […] […]

Ex-priest indicted for sex abuse in Italy

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ROME—A politically connected former priest was indicted Friday on charges he sexually molested 12 young men who were being treated at the drug rehabilitation center he founded in Italy, his lawyer said. Pierino Gelmini, 85, […] […]

BP boss Tony Hayward passes baton after horror week

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EMBATTLED BP boss Tony Hayward is handing over the daily management of the complex operation to cap the Gulf of Mexico spill, a day after a public mauling by US lawmakers. The news capped a […] […]

Heir to throne attacks science, good sense

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THIS is what you get when you found a political system on the family values of Henry VIII. At a point in the not-too-remote future, the stout heart of Queen Elizabeth II will cease to […] […]

Extremism feared as Uzbeks flee

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DAYS of brutal ethnic pogroms in Kyrgyzstan have forced 400,000 people to flee their homes. It has left the central Asian state more vulnerable to Islamic extremism, the UN has warned. Close to one-12th of […] […]

Bullock’s cheating husband Jesse James moves house

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MOTORCYCLE mogul Jesse James will be moving to Austin, Texas permanently, his lawyer has told People Magazine. However he wouldn’t comment on whether James was moving to Austin to be near his soon-to-be ex-wife, Oscar-winning […] […]

Did Usain Bolt snub Jamaican fans?

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JAMAICAN sprint sensation, The Hon Usain Bolt was in New York last weekend to attend the Adidas Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium. Bolt was one of many Jamaican athletes who were booked to compete at […] […]

Camden council pleads not guilty over wall that killed toddler

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The parents of a two-year-old boy who died after being crushed under a wall faced fresh heartbreak today after a London council denied a failure to properly maintain the masonry. Saurav Ghai was killed when […] […]

Spain, France and now Germany

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Germany suffer red card, penalty loss in 0-1 loss PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa — Milan Jovanovic scored one minute after Germany striker Miroslav Klose was sent off today, giving Serbia a 1-0 win over the […] […]