July, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Mel Gibson – fall from grace

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By Sandrea:-MY GRIPE Mel Gibson, was my idol for a long time, and when he did the ‘Lethal weapons’ films, it cemented my idolisation of the man, I got so much enjoyment out of those […] […]

Mel Gibson was ‘abusive’ to me too

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Second woman comes forward on Fox News A woman who claims to have had a relationship with Mel Gibson has alleged that he was also ‘abusive’ towards her. Violet Kowal, 26, told Fox News that […] […]

Of Dudus and building a better Kingston

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Now that the excitement surrounding the arrest and extradition of Mr Christopher “Dudus” Coke appears to be receding, it is manifestly clear that the Coke affair was merely the symptom of a far more profound […] […]

Syria bans full face veils at universities

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Syria has forbidden the country’s students and teachers from wearing the niqab – the full Islamic veil that reveals only a woman’s eyes – taking aim at a garment many see as political. The ban […] […]

Heroic mailman saves 3 lives on the job

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AKRON, Ohio – The mailman finished his afternoon deliveries in an unassuming way, betraying no sign that anything out of the ordinary had occurred save for the blood on his uniform and the cut on […] […]

Leading climate change scientist Stephen Schneider dies

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PASSIONATE climate scientist Stephen Schneider has died while flying to London from a meeting in Stockholm, apparently from a heart attack. A long-time biologist and climate scientist with Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, and […] […]

Muslims warned against wearing ‘devilish’ Manchester United jersey

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MUSLIMS must not wear the famous Manchester United red jersey because of the “devil” emblem on its team crest, Malaysian clerics said today. Manchester United and the rest of the English Premier League are massively […] […]

Fighting Zimbabwe’s ‘blood diamond’ greed

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MUTARE, ZIMBABWE—Diamonds are blinding, their glitter fuelling greed and corruption and war. Farai Maguwu says he was trying to pry eyes open. For that, the human rights activist was arrested, thrown into jail for 39 […] […]

Indonesian Muslims get OK to drink expensive civet coffee

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JAKARTA, INDONESIA—Indonesia’s top Islamic body declared Tuesday that Muslims can drink civet coffee — the world’s most expensive coffee, which is extracted from the dung of civet cats. A preacher recently suggested the beverage might […] […]

Anna Nicole Smith trial jurors ordered to reveal medical history drug use

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A JUDGE in the Los Angeles trial of three people accused of illegally funneling prescription drugs to Anna Nicole Smith will question jurors about their own drug use. Judge Robert Perry, who is preparing for […] […]