July, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

War between gangs ‘led to fatal stabbing of teenager’

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A TURF war between rival drug gangs led to a teenager being stabbed to death in a Bristol street, it has been claimed. Friends said the 18-year-old man, named locally as Abdi Razak, was stabbed […] […]

Israel foils Libyan plans to sail aid ship to Gaza

10th July 2010 sandrea 0

INTENSE diplomatic efforts by Israel involving Greece, Egypt and Moldova have prevented a Libyan aid ship from trying to breach the blockaded Gaza Strip. The agent of the Amalthea cargo ship told AFP in Athens […] […]

Baghdad kills more than 58,000 stray dogs

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BAGHDAD—Baghdad officials said Saturday that 58,000 stray dogs have been killed in and around the Iraqi capital over the past three months as part of a campaign to curb an increasing number of strays blamed […] […]

6 U.S. troops, 12 civilians killed in Afghan attacks

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KABUL—Six American service members and at least a dozen civilians died in attacks Saturday in Afghanistan’s volatile east and south, adding to a summer of escalating violence as Taliban militants push back against stepped-up operations […] […]

London – feels like the OK Carol

10th July 2010 sandrea 0

By Sandrea:- MY GRIPE People living in London, and reading the latest headline regarding the 5 individuals that has been treated for gun shot wounds, must be wondering if we are living in the O.K […] […]

Five men wounded in London shooting

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An investigation is under way after five men sustained gunshot wounds during a shooting incident, police said. Officers were called to St James’s Crescent in Brixton, south London at 8.50pm on Friday night following reports […] […]

Gulf oil leak could be contained by Monday

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NEW ORLEANS—Workers at the BP oil spill site in the Gulf of Mexico will begin a complicated operation this weekend that they hope will let them contain most of the oil gushing from the seafloor. […] […]

MP sleeping in the commons -Are we suppose to feel sorry?

10th July 2010 sandrea 0

By Sandrea:- MY GRIPE The recent ‘Evening Standard’ report that some Members of Parliament are sleeping in the House of Commons because a number of them have lost their allowance for second home, or that […] […]

Botox injections to be used to treat migraine headaches

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BOTOX shots, cosmetic injections typically used to smooth facial wrinkles, will now be able to help patients in the UK who suffer from debilitating headaches. The toxin, which paralyses muscles to reduce temporarily the signs […] […]

Death toll from twin suicide bombings in Pakistan

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PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN—The death toll from twin suicide bombings in Pakistan jumped to 102 with 115 people wounded on Saturday, making it the deadliest attack this year in the country. Authorities continued to remove debris from […] […]