November, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Man shoots TV set in rage at Palin dance

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A man apparently enraged by Bristol Palin’s Dancing with the Stars routine took his anger out on his TV set, blasting it to bits with a shotgun. The drama led to an all-night standoff with […] […]

Bird flu returns to Hong Kong after seven years

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HONG Kong has confirmed its first case of bird flu in humans in seven years, with a 59-year-old woman in a serious condition after a visit to mainland China. The government has raised Hong Kong’s […] […]

Troops uncover weapons in Afghanistan

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AFGHAN troops backed by Australians have found more than 70 weapons caches in an operation that coalition commanders say demonstrates the growing competence of Afghan security forces. The operation codenamed Sur Garabe was planned and […] […]

Suspected bomb bound for Germany

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AIRPORT authorities in Namibia found a suspected bomb inside a suitcase that was about to be put on a plane bound for Germany. Germany’s Federal Crime Office (BKA) said that the suspicious baggage was seized on Wednesday […] […]

Sweden seeks to detain Assange in rape case

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STOCKHOLM—A Swedish prosecutor requested a court order Thursday to detain WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for questioning on suspicion of rape, sexual molestation and unlawful coercion. Assange has denied the allegations, which stem from his encounters […] […]

UK defense chief denies budget cuts hit morale

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LONDON—Britain’s defense minister is rejecting claims in a leaked document that the U.K.’s defense reforms have weakened the confidence of the country’s armed forces. Defense Secretary Liam Fox says he does not agree with the […] […]

Nuclear standoff could hurt Iran’s cancer patients

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TEHRAN, Iran—The human impact from the wrangling between Iran and the West over its nuclear program could fall first in nuclear medicine clinics around the country, where hundreds of cancer patients a week get treatment […] […]

Shanghai fire probe finds bogus deals, cut corners

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SHANGHAI—Investigators probing a fire that destroyed a downtown Shanghai high-rise apartment, killing at least 53 people, say an energy-saving project that used illegal contracts, unsafe materials and unqualified workers is mainly to blame. The blaze […] […]

San Jose issue warning about kidnappings-for-ransom

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Almost two weeks ago, a massive San Jose police investigation ended with the safe rescue of a local businessman kidnapped by men pretending to be police officers, armed with fake badges and real guns and […] […]

Father in court for sex offences

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AN Adelaide man says he sexually exploited his daughter and granddaughter because that was the way he was brought up, a court has heard. The man, who cannot be named, pleaded guilty in the Adelaide […] […]