July, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

PM visits Stephen Hawking in Waterloo, announces new scholarships

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WATERLOO, ONT.— Stephen Harper dropped in on famed cosmologist Stephen Hawking on Tuesday bearing scholarly gifts — a post-doctoral scholarship for Canada. The prime minister, following up on a budget commitment, announced 70 fellowships a […] […]

Bolt to race 100, drop 200 at Swiss meet

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GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — Usain Bolt will run in the 100 metres instead of the 200 at the Athletissima meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, this week. Organisers say the Olympic and world champion switched to the […] […]

‘Dudus’ buttons for sale ‘I love my people’; ‘President Dudus’

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ONLY a week after his extradition to the United States, some vendors in downtown Kingston have decided to capitalise on the popularity of Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, by printing and selling buttons in his honour, even […] […]

US soldier linked to Iraq attack video charged

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BAGHDAD—An American soldier suspected of leaking a military video of an attack on unarmed men in Iraq was charged with multiple counts of mishandling and leaking classified data and putting national security at risk, the […] […]

Vatican to issue long-awaited sex abuse document

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VATICAN CITY—Pope Benedict XVI will soon issue a document outlining the church’s procedures for handling clerical sex abuse cases that will gather the norms now in use and make them permanent and legally binding, a […] […]

London’s 7/7 bombings: The aftermath of tragedy

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By Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Today it is five years since bombs strapped on to the bodies of four British Muslims blasted through the transport system of London, killing 52 commuters, and maiming and terrorising countless others. […] […]

Netherlands reach World Cup final

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Netherlands turned on the style in the second half to reach its third World Cup final — and first in 32 years — with a 3-2 victory over […] […]

UK poll a threat to majority rule

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TONY Blair could be the last leader of a British political party for at least a generation to win a clear majority in parliament. This follows the unveiling of plans for sweeping electoral reforms. Deputy […] […]

The Queen, what grace

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By Sandrea:- MY GRIPE Irrespective of what one may think about the royal family, and the cost to the British public, when you see the Queen Elizabeth in action, one realise that it is worth […] […]

Queen addresses UN, places wreath at ground zero

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NEW YORK – Queen Elizabeth II placed a wreath of flowers at a site of the September 11, 2001 attacks yesterday and chatted with victims’ families and some of those who were first on the […] […]