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Mendes asks court for bi-election in La Plaine and declare UWP candidate winner in Veille Case
Mendes makes his way through supporters yesterday Oral submissions in the election petition matters involving Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerritt and Education Minister Petter St Jean concluded yesterday afternoon bringing an end to the presentations by the lawyers from both sides of the matter. Justice Gertel Thom has promised a ruling at the earliest possible date, as she will be away from home for a week after yesterday’s presentations. The judge granted each attorney two hours for their submissions, each and Douglas Mendes for the petitioners presented first.
Man wins dumpling eating contest, then dies
KIEV (Reuters) – A 77-year-old Ukrainian man won a jar full of sour cream for coming first in a dumpling eating contest and then promptly died, local media reported on Wednesday. Ivan Mendel ate 10 dumplings in half a minute to win first place and a one-liter jar of sour cream in the contest held in the town of Tokmak in the southeastern Zaporizhya region on September 18, Fakty I Kommentarii newspaper said. Shortly afterwards, Mendel became unwell and died, according to local news websites. Dumplings, called “vareniki” in the former Soviet republic, are a staple of Ukrainian cuisine and are often stuffed with a range of fillings from mushrooms to cherries.
Man wins dumpling eating contest, then dies
KIEV (Reuters) – A 77-year-old Ukrainian man won a jar full of sour cream for coming first in a dumpling eating contest and then promptly died, local media reported on Wednesday. Ivan Mendel ate 10 dumplings in half a minute to win first place and a one-liter jar of sour cream in the contest held in the town of Tokmak in the southeastern Zaporizhya region on September 18, Fakty I Kommentarii newspaper said. Shortly afterwards, Mendel became unwell and died, according to local news websites.
Policewoman offered US$185,000 to drop rape charge against St Vincent PM, says leaked US cable
Gonsalves KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — If US diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks are to be believed, the policewoman, who in 2008 accused St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves of rape, was offered US$185,000 in cash, a low-income house, and an opportunity to study abroad to drop the charge. However, a source close to the alleged victim said, “She is vehement that she never got paid off.” “Further, I know of a regional attorney who works with the officer who says that she swears not to have received money,” said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “I know that this officer is still harassed by police high command. Recently she won a scholarship to go to a university to study and was turned down
St. Lucian charged for murder of Dominican
A 25-year-old man has been charged in St. Lucia for the murder of 29-year-old, Corniel John Bastien a.k.a “DA” originally of Dominica but residing in that island. Dwight Elibox a.k.a “Coolie” of Mayfield of Castries, has been charged for the crime according to local newspapers there. The newspapers reported that the incident occurred about 12:30 am on Saturday the August 13, 2011 at Fond Assau where the deceased was reportedly having a drink at a bar with Elibox
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