July, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Iraq war turned British Muslims against their country: former spy chief

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THE invasion of Iraq “substantially” increased the terror threat to Britain and turned British Muslims against their own country, says the former head of the MI5 spy agency. Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller, controller of the domestic […] […]

Tough time inside for Lindsay Lohan

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Lindsay Lohan is having a “difficult time” adjusting to prison life. The Mean Girls actress started her sentence for breaching probation at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California, yesterday and was tearful when […] […]

US spy chief warns of North Korea attack, as Washington imposes new sanctions

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THE United States’s next spy chief has warned of the danger of future military attack by North Korea. The warning came as Washington the United States announced new sanctions against the nuclear-armed dictatorship. The sanctions […] […]

Black racism: a real problem, or pure politics?

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Is black racism a real problem? Or is it pure politics? Shirley Sherrod was dismissed from her Agriculture Department job because remarks she made almost a quarter century ago about her dealings with a white […] […]

Mexico worried by rise in hemorrhagic dengue

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MEXICO CITY—Mexico is facing a sort of perfect storm of floods that breed mosquitoes, prompting a big increase in the number of hemorrhagic dengue cases, the country’s top epidemiological official said Wednesday. The disease’s Type […] […]

Jokes, smiles—but trouble in US-UK relationship?

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LONDON—There were wide smiles, thoughtful gifts and polite—if corny—jokes. But away from the cameras, some dark clouds hung over new British leader David Cameron’s first trip to the White House for talks with President Barack […] […]

Woman accused of killing married lover

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A Kingston hairdresser accused of killing the father of her children after he ended their relationship and married another woman, was yesterday denied bail in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court. The 28-year-old accused, Simone […] […]

Sinn Fein leader’s brother fights abuse charges

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DUBLIN—The brother of Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams is fighting Irish attempts to extradite him to Northern Ireland to face 18 criminal counts of sexually abusing his daughter. Lawyers for Liam Adams argued Wednesday in […] […]

Moscow accuses US of kidnapping pilot

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MOSCOW—The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the U.S. on Wednesday of “kidnapping” a Russian pilot in the West African country of Liberia several weeks ago for alleged drug smuggling. Konstantin Yaroshenko, 41, was arrested in Monrovia, […] […]

The truth about verbal abuse

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By now, you’ve probably listened to the recordings that allegedly have Mel Gibson spewing verbal tirades against former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. Some have called it verbal abuse. According to Joan Gold, a Berkeley marriage and […] […]