October, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

To revive a troubled marriage, try more fun `date’ nights and some more counselling

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Question: My wife wants me to be more fun, less grumpy. After 16 years, five children, finishing graduate degrees, and running a small business, our search for a balanced lifestyle has exhausted us both. Things […] […]

Anti-terrorist raids in France

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French counter-terrorism investigators arrested 12 people in two separate inquiries this morning but played down links with a Europe-wide terror alert issued by the US government last weekend. Three men were arrested in dawn raids […] […]

Donald Trump may seek US Presidency

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One of America’s richest and most well-known men may make a run for the White House, the Telegraph reports. Donald Trump has reportedly been tempted to spend a hefty portion of his estimated US$2 billion […] […]

Toxic sludge floods seven villages in Hungary

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A FLOOD of toxic red sludge from an aluminium plant has engulfed seven villages in Hungary, destroying houses, cars and vegetation and killing at least four people. Residents on Kolontar are angry and distraught, their […] […]

Experts question UK study which says light drinking in pregnancy is not harmful

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EXPERTS warn mothers-to-be should not raise a glass to new British research showing “light drinking” during pregnancy has no detrimental effect. The study tracked the long-term health of more than 11,500 British children born at […] […]

Drone victim Jabbar ‘groomed to lead attacks’ in Europe as al-Qa’ida chief in Britain

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A BRITISH terror suspect killed in a drone strike in Pakistan last month was being groomed to head a new Al-Qa’ida splinter group in Britain. The revelation is the latest twist in a reported plot […] […]

British Conservatives to shake up welfare state

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THE ruling Conservatives have promised the biggest shake-up of Britain’s welfare system in 60 years. The announcement comes two weeks before the government unveils cuts to slash a huge budget deficit. Chancellor of the Exchequer […] […]

Failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad jailed for life

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THE failed Times Square bomber, sentenced to life in prison yesterday, warned America that “the war with the Muslims has just begun”. Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani who took American citizenship last year, told the court […] […]

Tourist terror attack warning in UK

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FRANCE called on its nationals yesterday to be “extremely vigilant” while taking public transport and visiting tourist sites in Britain. The recommendation was included in travel advice published on the French foreign ministry’s website. “British […] […]

Hello Vatican – Get in line with the 21st Century

5th October 2010 sandrea 0

By Sandrea Every time that I read something regarding a criticism from the spoke person inside the Vatican it makes me even angrier at their hypocrisy. For,” Monsignor Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, head of the […] […]