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Killer escapes from security van

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

A convicted killer has escaped from the back of a security van while being transported to court. Richard Smith, 29, had just arrived at Salford Magistrates’ Court when the vehicle was attacked by two men […] […]

Boy, 14, almost killed for iPod is too scared to leave his room

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

A boy who was beaten nearly to death by a gang of teenagers who stole his iPod is now too scared to leave his bedroom, his mother said today. Tyler Molloy, 14, was in a […] […]

Lotto winner jailed on benefits con

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

A lottery winner has been jailed after falsely claiming benefits to care for his elderly father. David Smith, 51, received £21,700 in income support, council tax and housing benefit between March 2005 and April last […] […]

War crime suspect sought Hague help

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

CAPTURED war crimes suspect Dragan Vasiljkovic tried to avoid extradition to Croatia by sending an associate to the Netherlands to plead for his case to be moved to an international war crimes tribunal. Vasiljkovic, also […] […]

My Gripe – UK Government

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

Now that the indecisive election has gone and David Cameron and Nick Clegg has barter themselves into an agreement that see Mr Cameron emerging as Britain new Prime Minister, I wonder what the future for […] […]

OSPCA ‘heard the outcry,’ suspends mass euthanasia

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The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will not go ahead with plans to kill all of the ringworm-infected animals at its Newmarket shelter, chairman Rob Godfrey confirmed Thursday. Godfrey also said […] […]

Was rent dispute behind bloody Chinese school attack?

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

HANZHONG, CHINA—A Chinese man who hacked to death seven kindergarten students as young as 3-years-old had argued with the school’s manager over the property’s lease, neighbours said Thursday, offering a possible motive behind the latest […] […]

Dissident Thai general shot in the head

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BANGKOK, THAILAND — A renegade army officer accused of marshalling a paramilitary force among Thailand’s Red Shirt protesters was shot in the head Thursday, apparently by a sniper, an aide said. The aide who answered […] […]

PM praised for adopting Bush abortion policy

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

U.S. pro-life advocate hails Canada for anti-abortion stand on foreign aid OTTAWA—Pro-life advocates from the United States say they’re happy that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has adopted former U.S. president George W. Bush’s ban on […] […]

‘Homeless’ teen basketball star was imposter

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

ODESSA, TEX.—A 22-year-old man accused of posing as a high school basketball player in Texas was released from jail Wednesday. Guerdwich Montimere posted $500 bond a day after he was arrested on a charge of […] […]