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Beware email scams and thieves at Christmas

It’s that most wondrous time of the year when wankers find more stupid and wicked ways to perpetuate harm against innocent folks. Christmas time may bring joy to most people’s lives but it is also …
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Usain Bolt gets in the spirit for Oktoberfest in Germany

Usain Bolt took a break from his work commitments to enjoy Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. The fastest man in the world decided to dress up for the famous beer festival by wearing lederhosen at the …

New trial for Marissa Alexander

A Florida appeals court is ordering a new trial for a woman sentenced to 20 years to prison after she fired a warning shot at the ceiling during a dispute with her husband. Marissa Alexander, …

When is it the right time to live your life?

We are conditioned from early on that there is a time and place for everything. We go to school, we learn, we leave and get jobs, get married and make babies. That’s the matrix. Anybody who does …
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George Zimmerman allegedly threatened his wife with a gun

Trayvon Martin killer, George Zimmerman is back in the news again, this time for threatening his wife with a gun. ABC reports that Shellie Zimmerman called 911 shortly after 2pm today (9 September) …

11-year old genius Carson Huey-You is off to college

Pint sized child prodigy Carson Huey-You will be beginning full-time college courses at Texas Christian University in Dallas where he will be studying to become a quantum physicist. Carson is only …

Jamaica’s drug-testing issues must be investigated says World Anti-Doping Agency

Reports from the Associated Press claim that Jamaica could face a ban from the Olympics if the government don’t respond to accusations from a former insider who alleges drug-testing procedures are …
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Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass, a towering figure in American history, was a former slave who became one of the most prominent abolitionists, human rights advocates, and orators of the 19th century. His life and …
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Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist. She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman was born in Dorchester …

Cross-dressing teen, Dwayne Jones killed by mob

If you were wondering if Jamaica is still the most homophobic country in the world the story of 17-year-old Dwayne Jones should set you straight. On 22 July, gender non-conforming teen Dwayne Jones …
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Protests as jury finds George Zimmerman not guilty of Trayvon killing

US neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman who shot dead unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, is now a free man. Protesters have taken to the streets in the US as black community leaders …
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Zimmerman’s Jury can choose manslaughter charge

Experts and pundits are speculating that George Zimmerman is likely to walk free. Zimmerman case judge, Debra Nelson, has allowed jurors to consider a lesser charge of manslaughter as well as the main …
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