November, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

US smokers face graphic warnings on cigarette packs

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THE US government has unveiled a series of Australian-style graphic picture warnings to be considered for cigarette packets, including a dead man in a coffin. A crying baby, a bald cancer patient and a close-up […] […]

Saudi Arabia on alert for al-Qaeda attack

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SAUDI Arabia is on alert for a possible al-Qaeda attack next week during hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage that draws millions of worshippers to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. Making the warning, Interior […] […]

3 years off the dole – Idiotic proposal

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By Sandrea:-OPINION The conservative three strike plan to get people off the dole and leave them vulnerable comes as no surprise to the vast majority of us who have always recognise that the conservative party […] […]

Three strikes and out policy in British dole crackdown

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UNEMPLOYED Britons will lose dole money for three years if they repeatedly refuse to apply for appropriate jobs. As part of a new deal for the unemployed, turning down jobs and refusing to do unpaid […] […]

Western lobbying bars Iran from peak UN women’s agency

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IRAN’S bid for a seat on the board of a prestigious new UN agency promoting women’s rights has been emphatically rebuffed, with Australia playing a strategic role in its defeat. Western governments and human rights […] […]

Follow your gut instinct

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Question: I’m 24, and met a guy on an online dating site last spring. We text frequently and have met in person once at a restaurant. It’s hard for us to meet due to work […] […]

Beaten baby dies from injuries, police say

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A baby boy who was allegedly beaten by his mother’s 21-year-old boyfriend last September died Tuesday evening, police said. About 20 family members circled around Adriel Garcia as he took his last breath around 10 […] […]

Equality for women – Iran lost UN seat

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By Sandrea: – OPINION Iran losing the UN seat to East Timor on the panel for equality for women should come as no surprise to them, polling the lowest vote should act as a reminder […] […]

Iran loses bid for UN seat to promote equality for women

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Iran lost its bid for a seat on the board of the new UN agency to promote equality for women to East Timor after strong opposition from the United States and human rights groups to […] […]

Police: Mail bomb could have exploded over US

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LONDON—A mail bomb intercepted last month at an English airport could have exploded over the East Coast of the United States, British police said Wednesday. Forensic evidence showed the device, originally sent from Yemen by […] […]