July, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Army sergeant guilty of sex trafficking in Wash.

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TACOMA, Wash.—A 27-year-old Army sergeant from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state has pleaded guilty in federal court to sex trafficking of a child and attempted sex trafficking of a child. Prosecutors say Sterling Hospedales […] […]

Facebook dismisses latest ownership claim as ‘absurd’

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Who knew? Just when it seemed that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was poised to conquer the Web, endure an unflattering Hollywood portrayal and make an animated cameo in “The Simpsons,” comes a claim that somebody […] […]

Lawmakers debate whether to extend, expand, end syringe sales

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California lawmakers are mulling whether to extend or expand a state program allowing over-the-counter sales of syringes without a prescription to curb the spread of HIV, hepatitis and other diseases. Without action, such sales will […] […]

N Korea threatens ‘nuclear deterrence’ ahead of naval exercises

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NORTH Korea has threatened a “powerful nuclear deterrence” in response to joint US-South Korean naval exercises starting tomorrow. The threat came as tensions escalate over the sinking of one of Seoul’s warships in March. North […] […]

Lockerbie panel invites ex-minister to testify

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WASHINGTON – Former British Justice Secretary Jack Straw has been invited to testify next week at a United States congressional hearing on the release of the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie airline bombing, […] […]

The key to rescuing a ruined state

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At the end of next month, the US is pulling its combat troops out of Iraq. But the country they are leaving behind is still a wreck. On June 14, an interpreter for the US […] […]

Jon Venables: A glimpse into the life of a national pariah

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His name is one of the most notorious in British criminal history. But since 1993, when he was convicted of the murder of the two-year-old James Bulger, the life of Jon Venables has been shrouded […] […]

38 bodies found at Mexico dumping ground

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Authorities have found the remains of at least 38 people in a series of pits and scattered on the ground at a suspected drug-gang dumping site near the industrial hub of Monterrey in northern Mexico, […] […]

Obama’s apology finally gets through

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Flooded with apologies from everywhere, Shirley Sherrod got the biggest “I’m sorry” of all yesterday from a contrite President Barack Obama, who personally appealed to the ousted Agriculture Department worker to come back. Sherrod, who […] […]

BP accused of trying to buy top scientists

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BP has been accused of trying to “buy” top scientists and academics to help its defence against litigation after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. BBC yesterday quoted the head of the American Association of […] […]