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Pair admit manslaughter over neighbour dispute death

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

Two men pleaded guilty today to the manslaughter of a father of six who was attacked outside his home after a dispute between neighbours. Paul Hopkins, 32, suffered serious head injuries in the assault in […] […]

Met police officer charged with rape

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

A trainee Metropolitan Police detective was charged today with raping a woman at police accommodation. Detective constable Shahzad Malik, 30, is accused of attacking the woman after meeting her on a website. The Independent Police […] […]

New claims for unemployment insurance inch down

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

WASHINGTON – New claims for unemployment benefits dipped for the fourth straight week, a sign the job market is improving at a slow but steady pace. Employers, encouraged by a recovering economy, are hiring again. […] […]

Shoplifting suspect dies in police custody

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

An investigation was under way today after a woman died in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of shoplifting. The 32 year old from Worthing was found unconscious in her cell at the Worthing […] […]

Step2 buggies withdrawn in safety alert

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

Two types of children’s buggies have been removed from the shelves of some British stores after their manufacturer said they they posed a serious risk of injury to infants. Mothercare and the Early Learning Centre […] […]

Race under fire: Is being white something you can learn?

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

It is tempting to tell ourselves that we’re on the verge of an inclusive, multicultural new age. An era where colour doesn’t matter all that much, where race doesn’t define us. After all, society is […] […]

Gruesome murder at upper St Andrew home

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

WELL-known Kingston businesswoman Karen Lee was brutally murdered at her Wiltshire Avenue home in upper St Andrew yesterday. Lee, a member of the Loshusan family, was found by police and her husband shortly after 5:00 […] […]

Three-year-old attempts to rescue sister from fire

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

MARK Buddington was only three years old when the wooden dwelling he occupied with his mother and two siblings in Pitfour, Granville, Montego Bay caught fire nine-and-a-half years ago. His mother had gone to take […] […]

Abortion foes target private insurers

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

Abortion opponents fought passage of President Obama’s health care overhaul to the bitter end, and now that it’s the law, they’re using it to limit coverage by private insurers. An obscure part of the law […] […]

Vatican details U.S. sex abuse defense

17th May 2010 sandrea 0

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Monday will make its most detailed defense yet against claims that it is liable for U.S. bishops who allowed priests to molest children, saying bishops are not its […] […]