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The Elusive Mr Coke

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

The higgler and the gentleman, looking for ‘Dudus’ Hi there mr higgler, tell me have you seen ‘Dudus’. Unfortunately, sir mi no know wey him deh. Are your sure?, yes sir, Mr Coke has no […] […]

Photographs: Usain Bolt wins 3-D 100m

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

TRIPLE world record holder Usain Bolt won the 100 metres in 9.86 seconds as he romped to victory in his season debut at the Daegu Race meet in South Korea today. Bolt, running in his […] […]

Police: Woman attacked by Ariz. sex offender, then dogs

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

TUCSON – Tucson police say they’ve arrested a 62-year-old man who kidnapped and tried to sexually assault a woman who was later attacked by his five dogs. Police arrested 62-year-old Arthur Bedoya, a level-three sex […] […]

Ban extended in Tori Stafford caseBan extended in Tori Stafford case

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

WOODSTOCK, ONT.— A controversial publication ban in the case of a woman charged in the death of eight-year-old Tori Stafford has been extended. Justice Dougald McDermid heard arguments to vary the ban Tuesday and today […] […]

U.S. man offered to trade baby for 2 beers: police

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

CHICOPEE, Mass. – Authorities say a Massachusetts man offered to give his 3-month-old daughter to a maintenance man outside a gas station convenience store in exchange for a pair of beers. Chicopee police say 24-year-old […] […]

Father of children killed in Spanish resort appears in UK court on separate sex charges

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

THE father of two young British children found dead at a Spanish hotel yesterday, appeared in court in the UK today on unrelated child sex charges. Martin Smith, aged 45, from North Shields in northeastern […] […]

Children allegedly left in car while mother partied

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

A woman was arrested yesterday after allegedly leaving her five-year-old son and three-week-old baby asleep in a car while she drank for more than four hours at a house down the road. The 26-year-old mother […] […]

US apologises to American Indians

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

THE US formally apologised to American Indian tribes today for “ill-conceived policies” and acts of violence committed against them. Republican Senator Sam Brownback read the congressional resolution at an event attended by representatives of five […] […]

Dogs no longer Aussie posties’ biggest worry after finger severed by letterbox

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

GETTING attacked by a dog is no longer a postal delivery worker’s biggest fear after advances in technology have left letterboxes dangerous. A postal worker’s index finger was severed recently by the sharp edge of a […] […]

Four boys face 68 charges over rape of girl

20th May 2010 sandrea 0

FOUR Melbourne teenagers have been charged with 68 counts of rape after the alleged gang attack of a girl in a suburban public toilet block. Police allege three of the four youths followed the 15-year-old […] […]