September, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Muslim cleric warns of Koran burning consequences

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A TOP official at Cairo’s Al-Azhar university is warning that a Florida church’s plan to burn copies of the Koran risks destroying ties. “If the government fails to stop this, this will be the latest […] […]

Gaza mortar round narrowly misses Israel kindergarten – army

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PALESTINIAN militants fired a mortar round from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday narrowly missing a kindergarten in a kibbutz in southern Israel, the military said, as Jews prepared to mark their New Year. There were […] […]

Iraq tops Vietnam for journalist deaths

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THE Iraq war has been the most lethal for journalists since World War II, with 230 journalists and media staff killed since the conflict broke out. The figures, compiled by french-based international press freedom organisation Reporters […] […]

Bash victim Rodney King to marry his juror

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RODNEY King, whose violent beating by police officers in 1991 helped trigger the LA riots, is to marry one of the jurors from his controversial civil trial, RadarOnline has reported. King, 44, recently proposed to […] […]

‘Dudus’ gets November 16 court date

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NEW YORK, United States – Former Tivoli Gardens don Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke will return to a Manhattan court on November 16 to continue pre-trial hearings on drugs and gun running charges. Observer correspondent Harold Bailey, […] […]

Iranian leaders must be ousted but not by force: ex-security agent

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As Iran defiantly pushes ahead with its nuclear program, and threatens a jailed Iranian woman with death by stoning, few would dispute that its regime is a menace to its people and its global foes. […] […]

Calgary teen held after alleged schoolyard sex with girl, 12

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VANCOUVER—A 16-year-old boy who met a 12-year-old girl on a social networking site and arranged a meeting at a Calgary schoolyard may face charges of sexual interference after the two youths allegedly began engaging in […] […]

News – Human torso found in Bahamas shark belly

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BAHAMIAN police are trying to identify human remains found in the stomach of a tiger shark caught off the Exuma islands. Forensic investigators were conducting DNA tests on the two legs, two arms and severed […] […]

Two US soldiers gunned down

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TWO American soldiers were killed and nine others wounded when a gunman wearing an Iraqi army uniform opened fire on them, the US army says. The attack last night occurred within an Iraqi army compound […] […]

News – WikiLeaks founder requests new lawyer

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WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange has requested a new lawyer to represent him in the ongoing Swedish rape investigation and suggested the allegations against him stemmed from personal conflicts. In an interview with Swedish TV4, Mr […] […]