November, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Mail bomb campaign in Athens reaches Germany

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ATHENS, Greece — Suspected Greek terrorists unleashed an unprecedented two-day wave of mail bomb attacks in Athens and abroad, with one package reaching the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday. Greek militant groups […] […]

Church says abortion kills Down children

2nd November 2010 sandrea 0

MANY children with Down Syndrome are being eliminated because of abortion, a spokesman for the Roman Catholic Church in Madrid said ahead of a weekend visit by Pope Benedict XVI. The Pope will bless the […] […]

Miley Cyrus’ mum had affair with rocker Bret Michaels, sources say

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BILLY Ray Cyrus and Leticia “Tish” Cyrus filed for divorce after 17 years of marriage after Tish Cyrus allegedly had an affair with rocker Bret Michaels. Michaels, 47, “became close to the entire family” in […] […]

Blasts kill 57 across Baghdad

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IRAQI hospital and police officials say 10 blasts ripping through Baghdad’s Shiite neighbourhoods have killed at least 57 people. The blasts took place in at least eight neighbourhoods across the city overnight. Officials said more […] […]

Councils getting tough on staff over ciggie breaks

2nd November 2010 sandrea 0

A front has been opened in the continuing struggle between smokers and their employers in Britain, with growing numbers of local authorities forcing their staff to “clock out” every time they take a cigarette break. […] […]

Cold cure not to be sniffed at

2nd November 2010 sandrea 0

Scientists have been able to show for the first time that the body’s immune defences can destroy the common cold virus after it has actually invaded the inner sanctum of a human cell, a feat […] […]

Boy, 15, faces 10 years for hacking London school board’s website

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A 15-year-old boy has been charged with hacking into the London public school board’s website and exposing thousands of passwords, according to police. A week and a half ago, a hacker posted a link from […] […]

Woman who faked cancer pleads guilty to fraud

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A Burlington woman who faked cancer to dupe supporters out of thousands of dollars has pleaded guilty to the most serious fraud charge against her. Ashley Anne Kirilow, 23, appeared briefly in Milton court Tuesday […] […]

Greek mail bombers target 5 embassies in Athens

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ATHENS—Small mail bombs exploded outside the Russian and Swiss embassies in Athens Tuesday and police destroyed at least three more as they tried to halt a wave of attacks on foreign missions blamed on far-left […] […]

UK, France agree defence unity

2nd November 2010 sandrea 0

BRITAIN and France vowed to work hand-in-glove last night as their leaders ushered in an unprecedented era of defence cooperation. They have agreed to create a joint force and share nuclear test facilities. British Prime […] […]