July, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

‘Government’ cut down by cops

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Jamaica – RICARDO Wynter, also called ‘Government‘ leader of the feared Stinger gang which operates mainly on Maxfield Avenue was fatally shot this morning after he engaged the police in a gun fight at Hellshire, […] […]

US causes diplomatic spat with Russia by dialling wrong number on fax machine

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THE US has apologised to Russia for not giving prompt consular access to a pilot held for smuggling, saying it hit the wrong number on a fax. A year after the United States and Russia […] […]

Ellie: To tell, or not to tell, on a cheater? Your responses

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Dear Readers: I raised a controversy —To Tell or Not to Tell on a Cheater — and you sent me an avalanche of responses! The “yes” people stood firm: Tell! Even if it means losing […] […]

Bratz girls remain in legal limbo after court ruling overturned

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NEW YORK – Bratz dolls will remain in legal limbo for a while longer after a court on Thursday overturned a ruling shifting ownership of the pouty-lipped posers from MGA Entertainment to Mattel in a […] […]

Mel Gibson’s estranged wife speaks out

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Mel Gibson’s estranged wife has filed a court declaration stating she and her children never experienced any abuse by the Academy Award winner. A source familiar with the case but not authorised to speak publicly […] […]

World court rules Kosovo’s independence legal

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The United Nations’ highest court has ruled that Kosovo’s declaration of independence was legal, dealing a blow to Serbia, which vowed never to accept its former province as a separate state and warned the ruling […] […]

Al-Qaeda inmates escape jail

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Four al-Qaeda-linked detainees have escaped from a Baghdad area prison that was handed over by the US to Iraqi authorities a week ago, Iraq’s justice minister said – a daring escape that embarrasses a government […] […]

Managers stressed after leave

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LONDON: Two out of five managers return to work after a holiday feeling more stressed than when they left, says new research. A survey of 2500 managers found that one in three worked while on […] […]

Scotland declines to attend US Lockerbie hearing

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LONDON—Scottish ministers have declined a request to attend a U.S. Senate hearing about the circumstances surrounding the release of the Lockerbie bomber, a spokesman for the Scottish government said Thursday. The Senate Committee on Foreign […] […]

Hezbollah: Members to be indicted in Hariri death

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BEIRUT—The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group said Thursday that its members will be among those indicted in the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri—a move he dismissed as politically motivated. Hassan Nasrallah […] […]