October, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Off-duty cop ‘pulls gun in road rage incident’

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A CYCLIST claims an off-duty NYPD cop pulled a gun on him after the two nearly collided in the West Village. Ryan Stepka, 36, filed a complaint toay at the 6th Precinct station house. NYPD […] […]

When Mt. Toddler erupts

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Julz Berkowitz was in an ugly situation. The mother of a 2-year-old was shopping at Target when her daughter started throwing a tantrum. Most parents have been there and know the horrifying, sometimes paralyzing feeling. […] […]

German university launches training for imams

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OSNABRUECK, Germany — Ahmed Sami spoke only Arabic when he moved from Morocco to Germany eight years ago to work as an imam. During his Friday prayer services at a mosque in western Germany, he […] […]

How to win the battle over bedtime with kids aged 3 to 5

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It’s late. After a tiring day of learning, playing and exploring, your little boy or girl should be able to toddle off happily to bed with a yawn and a kiss. Yet, every night, something […] […]

Straight talk can prevent relationship sabotage

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By Ellie Question: I love my wife of 10 years and our children and never want to leave them. A year ago, a new female co-worker and I became immediate friends. She’s in a four-year […] […]

Disaster an unexpected boon for once-sleepy Chilean mining town

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COPIAPO, CHILE—For 33 rescued miners, what was a subterranean ordeal now holds out the promise of personal fortune. Hoping to cash in, too, is this previously unknown gritty mining town, where 24 of the men […] […]

The Dalai Lama is a meat-eater

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DHARAMSALA, INDIA—Little-known fact: His Holiness is a meat-eater. A few hours before a scheduled audience with the Dalai Lama in this mist-cloaked Himalayan city of backpackers and Buddhist pilgrims, a member of his staff scheduled […] […]

Loving God, loving their calling

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ROME They’re in St. Peter’s Square and at the Spanish Steps, sipping cappuccino in cafes and riding the trams, chatting on cell phones and texting deftly. Sometimes in swishing cassocks or cowl habits, more often […] […]

Activists support Liu Xiaobo and reform

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CALLS for political reform in China have reached levels not seen since Tiananmen Square. Leading activists have published an open letter today supporting Nobel Peace prize winner Liu Xiaobo. Their bold challenge to Communist Party […] […]

Wives of David Headley spoke to US about him before Mumbai terror attacks

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TWO wives of a businessman convicted in the Mumbai terrorist attacks in India spoke to US authorities about their husband before the violent assaults in 2008. But two government officials say the wives of David […] […]