November, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate cleared of 285 charges

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A US court has found Ahmed Ghailani not guilty on all but one of 286 charges in the 1998 bombings of two US embassies, ending the first civilian trial of a former Guantanamo Bay inmate. […] […]

Victor Bout pleads not guilty

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RUSSIA’S so-called “Merchant of Death” accused of running a global arms empire, pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges on Wednesday, after he was extradited by Thailand against Moscow’s wishes. “He will plead not guilty,” a […] […]

Death penalty for Fort Hood shooter – judge

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A MILITARY judge has recommended that an army psychiatrist, accused of killing 13 people in a shooting spree on a Texas army base, should be court-martialled and face the death penalty. Colonel James Pohl told […] […]

Girl, 3, rescued from Argentina well

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ARGENTINES across the nation cheered as rescuers pulled a three-year-old girl from a deep water well late after a lengthy ordeal mostly broadcast live on television. “It was a miracle,” President Cristina Kirchner said of […] […]

Nigerian military rescues 19 hostages, including Canadian

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A Canadian oil rig worker kidnapped this month by militants in the Niger Delta was freed along with 18 other hostages Wednesday after an operation led by Nigerian security forces. Robert Croke, of St. John’s, […] […]

Republican blocks Obama’s nuclear treaty with Russia

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An agreement between the United States and Russia to slash their nuclear arsenals was in danger of collapse after an influential Republican senator said yesterday that it should not be voted on this year. With […] […]

Romance that broke tradition

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WILLIAM’S love match with Kate has passed the seven-year test. IT was a day when the British royal family had unquestionably good news to share with its subjects but Prince Charles still managed to roll […] […]

Publicist’s murder a Hollywood whodunnit

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A TOP Hollywood publicist has been shot in an execution-style assault that has baffled police. The premiere party for the film Burlesque was just the sort of glitzy Hollywood affair Ronni Chasen, 64, had loved […] […]

Magic bullet for high blood pressure

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A ONCE-OFF surgical procedure which dramatically reduces high blood pressure is being hailed by experts as a “magic bullet” for cardiovascular disease. Australian-led research which found the treatment to be highly effective in the hardest […] […]

Fliers in U.S. urged to opt out of airport security en masse

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As public grousing about intrusive airport-security procedures continues to grow louder in the U.S., an online group is calling on passengers to opt out of “enhanced” scanning and force security staff to use rigorous new […] […]