June, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Hitman pleads guilty to eight murders

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A 29-year-old man who once told police “I kill people for money” pleaded guilty today to eight murders, including the contract killing of a police officer’s wife. Vincent Smothers pleaded guilty to eight counts of […] […]

Mass HIV and hepatitis blood testing after sterilisation error

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THOUSANDS of patients of a Wollongong doctor are urged to come forward for HIV and hepatitis testing after his practice was found unhygienic. Health authorities are in the process of contacting Dr Zakaria Lakhany’s former […] […]

Sixteen crushed in stampede before World Cup warm-up

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TEMBISA: A stampede outside a World Cup warm-up match left 16 people injured yesterday, including two police officers, as the challenges facing organisers were brought into focus days before the tournament kicks off. The victims […] […]

Iraq, Afghanistan- so many life, What a price to pay

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By Sandrea: MY GRIPE As I read today of the death of Sgt. Martin Goudreault, the latest Canadian to die in Afghanistan, I cannot help feeling deeply depressed. I cannot begin to comprehend the grieve […] […]

Soldier killed by IED blast was a ‘tireless leader’

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KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN—Lt. Matthew Hoare won’t soon forget the battlefield lessons he learned from Sgt. Martin Goudreault. “The guidance that he gave me personally is something that I will always carry with me,” Hoare said of […] […]

‘I live in a sexless marriage’ a hot topic of discussion online

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Maryanne lived in a sexless marriage for 12 years and by the end of it she started to think that if her doctor told her that she had six months to live, that would be […] […]

Terror detention laws reconsidered

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Government ministers are poised to reconsider powers to detain terrorist suspects without charge for up to 28 days. Senior civil servants will make several recommendations on the future of the controversial measure within weeks. MPs […] […]

Gaza activists reveal Israel ordeal

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British activists held by Israel following the storming of an aid flotilla heading for the Gaza Strip have spoken of their terrifying ordeal. Cliff Hanley, from Bristol, and Ebrahim Musaji, from Gloucester, arrived home on […] […]

Iran threat on Gaza blockade

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THE coast off Gaza is becoming the Middle East’s new flashpoint, with Iran and Hezbollah yesterday declaring intentions to break the Israeli blockade and four Palestinians divers shot dead by the Israeli navy. Iran’s Revolutionary […] […]

Jihad accused ‘plotted to slice US troops’

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NEW YORK: Two men were charged yesterday with conspiracy to kill Americans abroad after allegedly vowing “to slice up” US troops in “a thousand pieces”. Mohamed Alessa, 20, and Carlos Almonte, 24, were detained at […] […]