June, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

BP executives could face 15 years’ jail

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BP executives could face up to 15 years in jail for their role in the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, legal experts say. The advice from US legal experts came as executives from the world’s other major […] […]

Majority says Gov’t’s take on Manatt not credible

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PUBLIC OPINION , reinforced by scientific polls, has indicated that the credibility of the Golding administration has been severely dented in the Manatt, Phelps & Phillips controversy. Sixty-seven per cent of respondents in a recent […] […]

Deportee alarm – More than 6,000 Jamaicans in danger of being booted from US

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WASHINGTON: Jamaica should brace itself for a wave of deportees from the United States as the number of locals in Uncle Sam’s jails has swelled. Clifford Chambers, security attaché at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, […] […]

Michael Jackson’s mother to blame, says father

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Michael Jackson’s father blames his wife for their son’s death. Joe Jackson has admitted he accused Katherine Jackson of not doing enough to stop the late ‘Thriller’ star – who died of acute Propofol intoxication […] […]

Swift justice meted out to soccer thieves

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World Cup host South Africa may have a soaring crime rate, but the swiftness with which justice is administered looks to be keeping pace with the tide of offenders. Three men accused of robbing two […] […]

Riot police break up World Cup wages demonstration

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DURBAN, South Africa—Armed riot police charged into hundreds of security stewards at a World Cup stadium , using tear gas and firing rubber bullets to break up a protest over low wages just hours after […] […]

Afrikaners embrace soccer during World Cup

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HEIDELBERG, South Africa—With the World Cup in full swing in South Africa, many rugby-obsessed Afrikaners are embracing soccer like never before. But because rugby is so deeply rooted in the Afrikaner culture, its pre-eminent status […] […]

U.S. discovers mineral riches in Afghanistan

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WASHINGTON — The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war, […] […]

Gerrard backs Green

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England captain Steven Gerrard is convinced Robert Green has already shown the strength of character needed to recover from his devastating World Cup clanger. Green is now sweating on his place ahead of Friday’s second […] […]

Koren fires Slovenia to victory

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Algeria goalkeeper Farouzi Chaouchi’s error 11 minutes from time handed Slovenia a crucial 1-0 victory in their Group C match at Polokwane. Less than 24 hours after England’s Robert Green had let Clint Dempsey’s shot […] […]