October, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Police smash French helicopter drug smuggling ring

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SPANISH and French police smashed a group that smuggled cocaine and hashish from Morocco into Spain by helicopter, arresting six French nationals, Spanish police said Thursday. The group would pay pilots 1000 euros ($1424) for […] […]

Facebook, Twitter easily hacked over WiFi

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Think twice before logging into Facebook with free WiFi access — unless you don’t mind snoopers reading and potentially altering your profile. A software developer is hoping to educate users about the dangers of using […] […]

Jury convicts psychiatrist, boyfriend in Anna Nicole Smith case

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LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—A jury on Thursday convicted Anna Nicole Smith’s psychiatrist Khristine Eroshevich and boyfriend Howard K. Stern of conspiracy counts but acquitted the doctor who prescribed drugs for her of all charges. The only […] […]

Khadr to widow: ‘I’m really, really sorry’

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GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA—Omar Khadr directly apologized to the widow of the soldier he confessed to killing in Afghanistan and told a war crimes court Thursday that he is not angry, and wants to be a […] […]

Serial killer suspected in Parkdale prostitute murders

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A missing piece of a puzzle found earlier this year cracked a 16-year cold case and led police to an alleged serial killer of three Toronto prostitutes. Peter Dale MacDonald, 52, was being held in […] […]

Ontario court gives bail to terror suspect

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OTTAWA—An Ontario court has upheld a decision to grant bail to a local hospital worker facing terrorism charges. Misbahuddin Ahmed, 26, of Ottawa faces charges of conspiracy to facilitate terrorism and possession of an explosive […] […]

Berlusconi dismisses prostitute reports as ‘trash’

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ROME—Premier Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday dismissed as “media trash” reports that two television executives helped introduce an underage girl into his entourage. It’s the second time in as many years that Berlusconi has been linked […] […]

Baby found in trees days after Indonesia tsunami

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MENTAWAI ISLANDS, Indonesia—An official says an 18-month-old baby has been found alive in a clump of trees days after the devastating tsunami that killed at least 343 people. Relief coordinator Hermansyah says the little boy […] […]

Actor who played Danno on ‘Hawaii Five-0’ dies

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LOS ANGELES—Stage and screen actor James MacArthur, who played “Danno” in the original version of television’s “Hawaii Five-0,” died Thursday at age 72. MacArthur’s agent, Richard Lewis, said the actor died in Florida of “natural […] […]

Judge fines McDonald’s $17,500 for obese employee

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SAO PAULO—A Brazilian court has ordered McDonald’s to pay a former franchise manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds while working there a dozen years. The 32-year-old man said he was forced to sample food […] […]