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New Zealand Prime Minister John Key roasted over cannibalism joke

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

NEW Zealand Prime Minister John Key found himself in hot water today after joking about an indigenous tribe eating him for dinner. Mr Key has been at loggerheads with a Maori tribe, the Tuhoe, over […] […]

Usain Bolt to open sports lounge

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

Athletics poster boy Usain Bolt is set to try his hand at entrepreneurship as he launched Usain Bolt’s Tracks and Records sports lounge on Tuesday night. His foray into the entertainment business is being backed […] […]

‘If we must die’

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

CENTRAL MANCHESTER Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Bunting yesterday said Jamaicans who are taking a stand against crime could be putting their lives on the line, but stressed that it was necessary in order to […] […]

Sick driver loses control of car; guard hit from bike, injured

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

A motorist allegedly suffered a seizure yesterday while driving along Oxford Road in St Andrew, causing his out-of-control vehicle to slam into another car and then hitting two KingAlarm security guards from their motorcycles. Witness […] […]

$1-million bail for student on murder charge

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

MONTEGO BAY, St James — A 20 year-old student accused of fatally stabbing a six-months pregnant woman during a quarrel in Maroon Town on May 1 was offered bail in the sum of $1million when […] […]

Bruce under fire

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

PRIME Minister Bruce Golding faced stinging criticism and calls for his resignation throughout yesterday, in the wake of his confession that he had approved his ruling party’s engagement of US law firm Manatt, Phelps and […] […]

OSPCA fundraiser cancelled over protests

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

This Sunday was supposed to be a day of celebration for the York Region OSPCA. But with 99 animals euthanized following a ringworm outbreak, the City of Richmond Hill confirmed that the shelter’s walk-a-thon has […] […]

Death was quick for strangled Mississauga maid, court told

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

Killers used a knot to keep tension tight on copper wire wrapped twice around maid’s neck, pathologist tells jury A 27-year-old Filipino maid lost consciousness within seconds and died soon after having a thin copper […] […]

Man who assaulted boy sought by police, Black Power

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

It may be a race between police and Black Power gang members as to who catches a man who assaulted a four-year-old boy because he was wearing a red shirt. A police spokeswoman told NZPA […] […]

Police: Boy was beaten for days before death

13th May 2010 sandrea 0

SALT LAKE CITY – A stepfather held in the slaying of a 4-year-old child beat him for days before the boy died, then used a hammer to disfigure his face and teeth before burying the […] […]