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  • Asylum: Cuban baseball game deteriorates into all-out brawl 2010-03-15
    According to the description in YouTube, the brawl took place in Sancti Spiritus, a city in central Cuba. The unusual fight features the batter -- armed ...
  • Trading Markets: Why Nigerian Can't Be Nigerian Breweries plc MD [opinion] 2010-03-15
    ... Herkemij will be succeeded in Nigeria by Mr. Nico A. Vervelde, currently managing director for Heineken Caribbean, Central America and Latin America.
  • Jamaica Observer: Jamaica ends Indoor Champs with two medals 2010-03-15
    TWO-TIME Olympic 200-metre champion Veronica Campbell-Brown produced a lifetime best ...
  • Jamaica Observer: MOJO 6 LPGA Golf Tourney for Ja 2010-03-15
    THE Caribbean's number one rated golfing destination -- Jamaica -- will stage the inaugural MOJO 6 Raceway Golf ...
  • Huffington Post: World Opinion Joins to Mourn, and Save, the Lives of Cuba's Hunger Strikers 2010-03-15
    Seven years ago this week, as the world was distracted by the start of the war of in Iraq, the Cuban regime rounded up 75 journalists and other democracy ...
  • AllAfrica.com: Uganda: Woman Charged With Maliciously Spreading HIV 2010-03-15
    Kampala — An 18-year-old woman in Kitgum town has been charged with malicious infection of an infant with HIV. Its alleged that Judith Atim on the 3rd ...
  • New Statesman: Why the Falklands must remain British 2010-03-15
    What about Puerto Rico, President Obama, over 1000 miles away from Florida? What about Hawaii, twice as many miles away from California?
  • Peace fm Online: UN Chief Says World Hasn't Forgotten Haiti 2010-03-15
    Ban Ki-moon has offered assurances of the world's continued commitment to help Haiti. The United Nations secretary general stressed providing shelter w ...
  • Reuters AlertNet: Working with communities to rebuild Haiti 2010-03-15
    Photo: EPA/Jorge Nunez When I returned to Haiti in January 2010 after my last mission in 2007-08, there was no immigration official to stamp my passport any ...
  • SouthFloridaGayNews.com: Australian Study Says Receptive Anal Sex Increases HIV Risk 2010-03-15
    Written by AP Reuters News is reporting that the introduction of effective drugs against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has not changed gay men's risk ...
  • National Post: Jays finish first in bid to sign Cuban: report 2010-03-15
    Steve Nesius, Reuters The Jays' Juan Bautista tries to elude Atlanta pitcher Kris Medlen after getting caught leading off first base yesterday in Duned ...
  • San Francisco Chronicle: South regional 2010-03-15
    Junor college transfer Gilberto Clavell, who is from Puerto Rico, led the team in scoring and rebounding. Colonials have been to the NCAAs six times ...
  • San Francisco Chronicle: GOLF ROUNDUP Els tops countryman to end long drought 2010-03-15
    More rain: Chad Collins birdied the par-5 fifth hole for a share of the Puerto Rico Open lead with Kevin Streelman just before third-round play w ...
  • Tri Valley Herald: Haitian dancers to perform in Livermore 2010-03-15
    Local residents will have the opportunity to experience a taste of Caribbean culture this week. The Resurrection Dance Theater of Haiti ...
  • Ireland Online: Range can't wait to get married 2010-03-15
    Dave, 31, popped the question on New Year's Eve while they were on holiday in the Caribbean and 26-year-old Heidi admits she was so overwhelmed she burst ...
  • BBC News: UN chief visits Haiti camp 2010-03-15
    UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has visited Haiti to witness the progress in aid distribution. Mr Ban toured a makeshift camp where more than 40000 people ...
  • Leicester Mercury: TV Review: Tropic of Cancer 2010-03-15
    There's plenty to enjoy about Tropic of Cancer (8pm, BBC2), Simon Reeve's latest journey of a lifetime. For a start, there he is in th ...
  • Metro: Tropic of Cancer traces a line across humanity's knack for self-destruction 2010-03-15
    TV reviews: Keith Watson gives the lowdown on Tropic of Cancer (BBC2), Requiem For Detroit? (BBC2) and Celebrity Come Dine With Me (C4).
  • Mirror.co.uk: Fly-cruises in the Mediterranean on the menu for P&O and Cunard 2010-03-15
    "Some people don't want to fly for various reasons, so with Azura in the Caribbean in winter we had the opportunity to try ex-UK cruises year round,"  ...
  • News-Medical.net: UN not fully funded to meet needs in Haiti, says humanitarian chief; Medi ... 2010-03-15
    The UN plans to emphasize "the urgent need for more money at a donors conference on Haiti in New York later this month, which Secretary-General Ban Ki-mo ...
  • PigProgress.net: USMEF: January meat exports show mixed results 15 Mar 2010 2010-03-15
    Dominican Republic – 1682 metric tons (3.7 million pounds) valued at $3.1 million, an increase of 76 percent in volume and 59 percent in value.
  • PR-USA.net: Reports Surface of Food Service Employees' Mistreatment During Winter Olympics 2010-03-15
    With 2.2 million members in Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in the Americas. Focused on uniting workers ...
  • PR-USA.net: A taste of the caribbean for Frontier Software 2010-03-15
    Frontier Software plc has won a contract to supply WEB Aruba with chris21, a comprehensive human resource integrated solution, together with additional ...
  • Tech Eye: Chavez calls for more internet controls 2010-03-15
    Venezuelan opposition groups fear that he might try to use similar controls over the web which are used by his chums Cuba, China and Iran.
  • ITP.net: Middle Eastern countries called 'Enemies of the Internet' 2010-03-15
    Reporters Without Borders says the worst violators of freedom of expression on the Internet are Saudi Arabia, Burma, China, North Korea, Cuba, Egypt, Ir ...
  • Los Angeles Times: When Joseph Pulitzer brought new touch to newspapers 2010-03-15
    Granted, he supported the US invasion of Cuba in 1898; almost every newspaper did. When Venezuela and England were about to go to war, he urged diplomacy.
  • Washington Post: US-INTERNATIONAL Summary 2010-03-15
    ... to work to keep donor funds flowing for Haiti's recovery and reconstruction following the devastating January earthquake in the poor Caribbean state.
  • The Trinidad Guardian: Poor are people too 2010-03-15
    Saying this was his first visit to T&T, Terwilliger pledged to go into Haiti and Chile and assist in housing for those affected by the two recent ...
  • Times of Malta: US human rights report hits China and Iran 2010-03-15
    In its annual survey of human rights in 194 countries, the State Department also criticised Cuba, Myanmar, North Korea and Russia, which it faulted ...
  • National Post: Spring book highlights: Poised for publishing 2010-03-15
    The Winnipeg writer won the Commonwealth Prize for Best First Book (Canada/Caribbean) last year for Reading by Lightning. • Deloume Road, by Matthew Hoot ...
  • Henley Standard: Children to sing for Haiti 2010-03-15
    A CONCERT is to be held in Wargrave in aid of people affected by the Haiti earthquake. Pupils of Robert Piggott Infants and Junior Schools will perform ...
  • Daily Mail: Gordon Brown attacks Baroness Ashton for poor Brussels performance 2010-03-15
    She upset her colleagues in Europe when she did not fly to Haiti immediately after the earthquake that claimed 250000 lives. She initially dismissed ...
  • Travel Weekly UK: P&O Cruises reveals details of biggest ever programme 2010-03-15
    The move follows rival Royal Caribbean's decision to position Independence of the Seas in Southampton year-round. Carol Marlow, P&O Cruises' managing ...
  • Halifax Evening Courier: Bradford City 2 Aldershot 1: Daley secures welcome win 2010-03-15
    Bradford avenged their defeat at Aldershot earlier in the season to record their second successive victory under Peter Taylor with a deserved win at Valley ...
  • Peterborough Today: Football day raises more than £400 for earthquake victims 2010-03-15
    A CHARITY football day held in the city has raised hundreds of pounds for the Haiti earthquake appeal. Ten teams, made up of people aged from 16 to around ...
  • Shephard Group: Boeing, Qatar Emiri Air Force laud C-17 fleet's achievements 2010-03-15
    "We take great pride in being among the first of many nations to respond to Haiti and Chile, delivering several thousand tons of food, water and medical ...
  • Henley Standard: Snowdrop success 2010-03-15
    The money will go towards the upkeep of the Norman church and to nine charities, including the Chiltern Centre for disabled children in Henley, the Haiti ...
  • The Voice: The Iceman Cometh 2010-03-15
    “We wish Newton all the best as he takes on this endurance event, and, in the process achieve a feat no Jamaican or Caribbean national has ever done.
  • The Drum: Commonwealth Games identities - a look back 2010-03-15
    ... featuring again in 1962 for the Perth Games with a Kangaroo hopping along above it, and then again in 1966 for the Kingston, Jamaica game ...
  • Boston Globe: Demotions not a downer 2010-03-15
    The 20-year-old from Cuba left a good first impression, but the organization's plans call for him to spend at least one full season in the minors.
  • OfficialWire: Technical Developments But No Competition Mean Suriname Is Awash With Mobile ... 2010-03-15
    Suriname's teledensity is slightly lower than average for Latin America and the Caribbean, a result that is in line with the country's GDP per cap ...
  • ITWeb: World Cup cyber scams soar 2010-03-15
    BTC says it purchased the tickets from a company based in the Caribbean Islands, with the objective of using them for its local promotions.
  • Sydney Morning Herald: Blues sign Sri Lankan Twenty20 star 2010-03-15
    South Australia sneaked under their guard in capturing West Indian allrounder Kieron Pollard and the Blues signed his lesser-talented Caribbean colleague ...
  • BizReport: IC3 Annual Report: 2009 a good year for Internet scammers 2010-03-15
    Recent updates on the FBI's cyber-investigation webpage include new real estate scams, dodgy mystery shopper proposals and Haiti earthquake relief fund ...
  • Capital Times: Plain Talk: Monona's 'sewing machine lady' is busy mending communities 2010-03-15
    And then when the earthquake ravaged Haiti, people far and near e-mailed Margaret to begin a sewing machine drive for the people there. A couple from Boise ...
  • Marin Independent-Journal: Programs are encourage students like San Anselmo's Sydney Wallach to take ... 2010-03-15
    ... while Seamester lets them study marine biology, oceanography or navigation while sailing from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean.
  • Travel Daily News International: Alamo Rent a Car announces partnership with Island Car Rentals in Jamaica 2010-03-15
    ... one of the most popular travel destinations in the Caribbean,” said Ron Cerko, Vice President of Travel Industry Relations for Enterprise Holdings.
  • Jamaica Observer: Hope for abused women 2010-03-15
    The organisation, which has the only domestic violence shelter in Jamaica, also offers counselling services to women who have been raped, are victims ...
  • Times and Transcript: Visiting the 'royalty' in the US oval office 2010-03-15
    Tomorrow will come the prime minister of Greece, with Haiti's leader on Wednesday, plus a trip to Missouri and back for Mr. Obama before week's end.
  • Weekend Post: Bitter feud sees parents, son facing off in court 2010-03-15
    Bob yesterday claimed his son regularly travelled overseas and owned a 14-metre yacht in the Caribbean worth around R1.5-million, but Guy denied this.
  • Sun-Sentinel: Some black politicians' troubles appear self-inflicted, not conspiracy results 2010-03-15
    Rangel made the decision after he was found to have violated House ethics rules by accepting trips to the Caribbean paid for by corporations.
  • Travel Daily News International: Navtech grows in Italian market with new Neos Airlines deal 2010-03-15
    Navtech Charts will support Neos' breadth of leisure flights to southern Europe, Russia, Africa, Middle and Far East regions, as well as Carib ...
  • Southtown Star: Tinley St. Pat's parade turning into green giant 2010-03-15
    "We come to all the Tinley Park festivals all year-round - Christmas, Easter, the Caribbean festival, summer movies and concerts, too," Serio said.
  • Occupational Health Safety: Nine Snake Species Proposed as Injurious Wildlife 2010-03-15
    Five of the species have been reported in the wild in Puerto Rico. The number of Burmese pythons caught and removed from Everglades National Park in Florid ...
  • Kenya Broadcasting Corporation: EU grants KShs.12.4b to support regional integration 2010-03-15
    ... and the Indian Ocean Commission - IOC. The African Caribbean Pacific - ACP and the Southern Africa Development Community - SADC attend as observers.
  • Jamaica Observer: The newest saints 2010-03-15
    Saint International held the finals of its Fashion Face of the Caribbean at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston on Saturday night.
  • StarPhoenix: DeLaet in the hunt at PGA's Puerto Rico Open 2010-03-15
    Saskatchewan native Graham DeLaet remains in the hunt at the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open being played at the Trump International Golf Club in Rio Grande.
  • Las Vegas Sun: Cuban hunger striker in hospital after passing out 2010-03-15
    Cuba considers the dissidents to be common criminals paid by Washington to undermine the government. On Thursday, the European Parliament condemned Cuba ...
  • Jamaica Observer: Step-parent stories 2010-03-15
    THE story of the wicked stepmother is one as old as time, and many women have to fight the stigma when they seriously date or marry men who already ...
  • OfficialWire: Venezuela - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband And Forecasts - New Market Report ... 2010-03-15
    by Press Office "Venezuela's GDP per capita is the highest in Latin America bar a few Caribbean islands and yet, although poverty and income inequality ...
  • Washington Observer Reporter: Wheatcroft trails by 1 at Puerto Rico Open 2010-03-15
    The tropical course began to dry out under a day of Caribbean sunshine. But because of previous days' soggy conditions, players were allowed to use ...
  • Worcester Telegram: Els proves he still has some game 2010-03-15
    The tropical course began to dry out under a day of Caribbean sunshine. But because of previous days' soggy conditions, players were allowed to use ...
  • Sify: Sampras, Agassi rivalry comes to fore during charity match 2010-03-15
    Tennis legends Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi renewed their age old rivalry on the court during a charity match to raise money for the Haiti relief fund.
  • BlueRidgeNow.com: Earmarks should be eliminated 2010-03-15
    Y. and five other House members were ordered to repay Pfizer, American Airlines, IBM and other firms for Caribbean junkets. Amazingly, these trips ...
  • HeraldNet: Lynnwood sisters sing as they look ahead 2010-03-15
    Like many other Jamaicans, they left their Caribbean home for the educational opportunities here — if not the soggy weather. They still miss Jamaica.
  • Monterey County Herald: Els wins at Doral for 2nd world title 2010-03-15
    Chad Collins birdied the par-5 fifth hole for a share of the Puerto Rico Open lead with Kevin Streelman just before third-round play was suspended ...
  • Jamaica Observer: Woman driver 2010-03-15
    SHE'S not your typical girly-girl who enjoys sporting skirts and decorating nails, but like many women, Lisa Bowman-Lee ...
  • CNM News Network: Japan Earthquake 2010 and Damage, Death Toll 2010-03-15
    The string of big earthquakes started with Haiti. In January, the island of Haiti experienced a strong quake near the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
  • SkySports: Weather delays Puerto Rico 2010-03-15
    Another day of bad weather at the storm-hit Puerto Rico Open will see the tournament continue into Monday ...
  • BoxingScene.com: Weekend Thoughts: with Pacquiao we're witnessing history 2010-03-15
    For example, the opening bout between junior welterweights Kenny Galarza and Martin Casillas was another installment in the rivalry between Puerto Rico ...
  • NYSUT.org: In memoriam 2010-03-15
    Melville Cuba, a retired United Federation of Teachers member, died Dec. 6. He was 99. Melville taught general science for many years at William Alexander ...
  • Windsor Star: March travel bug hits 2010-03-15
    Anderson said the hot destinations this year are Cancun, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Vallarta and Jamaica. Al Valente, owner of Valente Travel ...
  • Oneonta Daily Star: Past meets present at cook-off 2010-03-15
    Miller admitted to some nerves before her presentation, but the judges gave high marks to her Caribbean flavors and elegant presentation.
  • The Associated Press: Common problems when filling out US census forms 2010-03-15
    For example, some Caribbean-Americans plan to check the box for "black, African Am., or Negro" and then write in their ancestry.
  • Santa Cruz Sentinel: Memories of Haiti's overwhelming needs linger 2010-03-15
    Haiti "has affected me in profound ways," Bowman said. "I've been on many trips, for over 20 years, and would say that this one event has probably had ...
  • Politico: House hot wheels 2010-03-15
    Pedro Pierluisi, the Democrat who represents Puerto Rico, spends $1400 each month on his hybrid GMC Yukon, but a spokeswoman said that figure include ...
  • Philadelphia Daily News: Report: Blue Jays may be close to signing Cuban shortstop 2010-03-15
    Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos wouldn't deny he's interested in Cuban defector Adeinis Hechavarria, but he declined to comment on ...
  • Dallas Morning News: Alan Peppard: Oscar winner 'Young Victoria' has a Dallas connection 2010-03-15
    Johnny Depp stars as the Thompson-esque journalist Paul Kemp who lives in Puerto Rico during the Eisenhower years and writes for the San Jose Star.
  • Botswana Press Agency: Fixed exchange rates force ministry to scale down budget 2010-03-15
    These are from Australia, China, Cuba, Japan, Sweden, Thailand, Germany, Turkey, India and Singapore. He said his ministry has been involved in SADC ...
  • Jamaica Observer: Girlz look to save face against Panama 2010-03-15
    ... of Group B in the feature of a double-header, while Caribbean rivals the Cayman Islands and Haiti were scheduled to open the evening's entertainment.
  • Telegraph-Journal: Bieber quickly rising up ranks of Twitter's most popular 2010-03-15
    1 unless something else comes along, like when the earthquake in Haiti happened that took the No. 1 spot for a few weeks," Muschenetz said.
  • TheChronicleHerald.ca: UN boss: Help for Haiti still priority 2010-03-15
    PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon came to Haiti on Sunday to offer assurances of his commitment to ...
  • WMTW Portland: US Census Forms Begin To Arrive By Mail 2010-03-15
    For example, some Caribbean-Americans plan to check the box for "black, African Am., or Negro" and then write in their ancestry.
  • PR Web: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Adds WebsiteAlive Live Chat Feature 2010-03-15
    Recognizing the need to always be available to its customers, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. added WebsiteAlive's AliveChat Live Chat feature to its website.
  • Jamaica Observer: Deerr among 7 players axed by P'more 2010-03-15
    Portmore United, former Caribbean Football Union (CFU) champions, started yesterday's 30th match of the Digicel Premier League season at the bottom of ...
  • TopNews: No widespread influenza but regional H1N1 in five states of US 2010-03-15
    US health officials said Friday that five states reported regional H1N1 influenza activity, and Puerto Rico and six states reported local influenza activity ...
  • Waukegan News Sun: Antioch High students give their best shot 2010-03-15
    • Raised money for the Haiti relief effort, as all proceeds were sent to the American Red Cross and targeted for ...
  • Boston Herald: Jed Lowrie checks out OK 2010-03-15
    Brought to big league camp to get a taste of what the Red Sox hope will one day be his future home, the 20-year-old rookie out of Cuba was shipped to ...
  • Vallejo Times-Herald: Trumpeting another year for 'Kiki' 2010-03-15
    VOENA's recent concert at the Empress raised $4096.02 for the Christian Help Center and, a few days later, the "Hope for Haiti" concert tallied $5000 ...
  • The Press Association: Puerto Rico Open to continue on Monday 2010-03-15
    The Puerto Rico Open will continue into Monday and possibly beyond after another day of bad weather in Rio Grande. Everyone was able to make it to the end ...
  • The Saratogian: Parker: Saving the world, one woman at a time 2010-03-15
    I heard the “not victims” refrain a day earlier from another group of women — from Bahrain, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kenya, Brazil and Haiti — here to ...
  • Jamaica Observer: OMG! How you doin'?! 2010-03-15
    One thing is certain: now is the time to choose your friends and ex the users, or as an associate put it, 'those in whose lives you are a mere option'.
  • Beyond Robson: Editorial: Aid, Quakes and Canadian Flags 2010-03-15
    Katrina, New Orleans, Haiti: these places are kept in such a constant economic catch-up game with the World Bank that they couldn't possibly pay back their ...
  • Arizona Daily Star: Grapefruit League notes 2010-03-15
    • Daisuke Matsuzaka says he's feeling better but is waiting to make a decision on when he'll have his first throwing session of spring training.
  • Jamaica Observer: Edris Roach is a leader in a man's world 2010-03-15
    However, there is one woman at Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island (Montego Bay) who delights in her position as leader of the Sanitati ...
  • Times of Malta: Lagat leads US charge as Isinbayeva flops 2010-03-15
    Jamaica left it late for their only gold, two-time Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell-Brown the surprise winner of the women's 60m ahead of US Virg ...
  • Greeley Tribune: Weld native travels the world with 'Disney on Ice' 2010-03-15
    The troupe travels the world, visiting some places Clarissa's never been: Puerto Rico, Japan, Spain, Italy, Canada, Mexico, Panama.
  • Environmental Expert: Two Months after Haiti Earthquake, American Refugee Committee Warns th ... 2010-03-15
    Constructed a settlement on the Haiti/Dominican Republic border housing families left critically injured and homeless by the quake.
  • Gary Post Tribune: Crean remains upbeat as rebuilding continues 2010-03-15
    It began the season with a miserable 0-3 showing in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off and also lost some games you would have expected last year's team to w ...
  • Calgary Herald: Jesse Cook goes on a rumba discovery 2010-03-15
    Nearly 15 years after he made his first album and foray into the guitar sound known ...
  • AceShowbiz: Ashton Kutcher and Many Other Stars Share Special Twitter Moment for Charity 2010-03-15
    Tickets to the gala were sold to benefit aid efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti - the event was also recorded and will be made available to download on ...
  • St. Louis Post-Dispatch: GOLF ROUNDUP 2010-03-15
    No winner yet — Chad Collins birdied the par-5 fifth hole for a share of the Puerto Rico Open lead with Kevin Streelman just before third-round play w ...
  • Moneycontrol.com: India ill-equipped to respond to Haiti-style disaster 2010-03-15
    Quake-prone India's lack of preparedness to deal with a Haiti-style earthquake will result in a poor and chaotic response with tens of thousands ...
  • Ashland Daily Tidings: No reason for Obama to backtrack 2010-03-15
    ... trials to a federal criminal courtroom in Manhattan, as part of the plan to close the last remnant of the Bush/Cheney gulag at Cuba's Guantanamo Bay.
  • Minneapolis Star Tribune: Midwestern farmers push for Cuban markets 2010-03-15
    The best thing American can do … read more for Cuba is lift trade and remittance restrictions. A strong middle class is the backbone of a successful ...
  • Jamaica Observer: Primary prevention of cervical cancer by vaccination 2010-03-15
    In addition to Sub-Saharan Africa, Melanesia, Latin America, the Caribbean, South Central Asia and South East Asia also belong to the region with ...
  • Celebrity Mania: Angelina Jolie Not Johnny Depp's Type of Woman 2010-03-15
    A source close to Johnny says kissing Angelina Jolie for 'The Tourist' is the least exciting thing the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor will do all year.
  • Bianet: Internet Censorship: Turkey "Under Surveillance" of RSF 2010-03-15
    The following countries are listed as "Enemies of the Internet": Saudi Arabia, Burma, China, North Korea, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Uzbekistan, Syria, Tunisi ...
  • San Diego Union Tribune: Unrequited life: Hunt for otherworldly aliens 2010-03-15
    China is building a radio telescope almost twice the size of the 1001-foot-wide telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In the Cascade Mountains of Northern ...
  • SYS-CON Media: BESIX & Samsung Awarded DHS 4.7bn Cleveland Clinic 2010-03-15
    ... over 20000 people and is active in 14 countries, including Eastern Europe, North and Central Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caribbean.
  • Hamilton Spectator: Too Good to Miss 2010-03-15
    ... March 16, 11 am to 1 pm, St. Stephen-on-the-Mount Anglican Church, 625 Concession St., $1 Heart Strings for Haiti, concert and silent auction, March 21 ...
  • Press TV: Chavez mocks US 'self-righteous' attitude 2010-03-15
    Chavez, who is an outspoken US critic, also accused the West of orchestrating a global campaign against his socialist government and Cuba.
  • Shepparton News: Tamgho sets indoor triple jump record 2010-03-15
    France's Teddy Tamgho set a new world indoor record of 17.90 metres for the men's triple jump on Sunday. With his final jump of the day, Tamgho launched ...
  • NJCU Athletics: NJCU SPLITS NECVA METRO TRI-MATCH, SWEEPING NYU-POLY BEFORE FALLING TO STEVEN ... 2010-03-15
    Freshman outside hitter JOSE MATTA (San Juan, Puerto Rico/Union Hill) reached double figures in kills in each match, finishing with a combined 22 winners ...
  • Bright Side of News*: Sunlight captured in a suitcase is saving lives 2010-03-15
    Haiti is recently benefiting, also, from their innovative solar suitcase design. An OB-GYN doctor from Berkeley, California, Laura Stachel, was focused ...
  • Journal: Most Popular Stories - Las Vegas Review 2010-03-15
    Sampras was teamed with Federer and Agassi with Rafael Nadal in a doubles match on Friday to raise money for earthquake relief in Haiti.
  • Needham Times: Perspective: Trip to Haiti after the earthquake 2010-03-15
    I could finally fly directly to Haiti and confirm in person that my parents and sister had survived the Jan. 12 earthquake. Like so many others of Haiti ...
  • California Chronicle: A future R& B star tips his hat to the past 2010-03-15
    ... to reach out to victims of this year's earthquake, donating money for relief and playing charity events, including SOS Saving Ourselves: Help for Haiti.
  • PR Web: Cap Juluca Brings a Taste of Cape Cod and Napa to the Caribbean 2010-03-15
    Cap Juluca's culinary weekend of wonder will begin with a wine dinner on Saturday evening at Pimms restaurant overlooking the Caribbean sea.
  • SYS-CON Media: BESIX & Samsung Awarded DHS 4.7bn Cleveland Clinic 2010-03-15
    ... over 20000 people and is active in 14 countries, including Eastern Europe, North and Central Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caribbean.
  • Sify: Afridi emerging frontrunner for Pakistan's T20 captaincy 2010-03-15
    ... has emerged as the top contender for the Pakistan team's captaincy for the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup, starting from April 30 in the Caribbean.
  • Ghana News Agency: West Africa will not meet MDGs 2010-03-15
    Dr Chambas, who earlier this year was elected Secretary General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group, said this when he took his turn to address ...
  • Times and Transcript: Cdn. politicians look to new technology 2010-03-15
    "As we saw with Haiti and other charitable organizations, mobile fundraising and mobile giving is a really great tool that we definitely are looking ...
  • The Press Association: Meadows confirms star status 2010-03-15
    ... by winning bronze behind the United States and Belgium in a race which saw athletes from the Bahamas and Jamaica limp out injured on the second leg.
  • Windsor Star: Sports Briefs 2010-03-15
    Kevin Streelman and Chad Collins shared the lead at 12-under par during the third round at the weather-affected Puerto Rico Open Sunday but play will not ...
  • OfficialWire: Uruguay - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband And Forecasts - New Market Report Published 2010-03-15
    ... local fixed line sector has achieved the second highest teledensity in Latin America after Costa Rica (bar a few of the wealthier Caribbean islands).

2010-03-14: Headlines

  • PR-CANADA.net: Ragu(R) Taps Actress and Mom Molly Ringwald -- and Moms Everywhere -- ... 2010-03-14
    In the United States, Canada and the Greater Caribbean (Trinidad & Tobago, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) the portfolio includes brand icons such as: Axe ...
  • The Triton: Same same -- the Laos way 2010-03-14
    I worked in a resort town growing up in the Caribbean. I watched Little Switzerland open a store on every island. It did not matter if you went ashore ...
  • Jamaica Observer: Closing The Cockpit… 2010-03-14
    As we brace ourselves for Air Jamaica D-Day, Monday, April 12, SO flashes back to when the first dozen pilots left our shores for Air Canada Ground School ...
  • KTUU: In Alaska, earthquake insurance doesn't come cheap 2010-03-14
    (File/KTUU-DT) by Christine Kim ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile may have struck a long way from here, but the threat h ...
  • Jamaica Observer: Why we'll take Ms Christina Milford over Minister Spencer 2010-03-14
    Shared Hope International, a non-profit organisation that was set up in 1998 by former Congresswoman Linda Smith and her husband Vern, has a terrible video ...
  • Green Left Weekly: Venezuela: Health care strengthened, poverty reduced 2010-03-14
    Barrio Adentro is the national health program created by an agreement with Cuba in 2003 that employs Cuban doctors and provides free services in Venezuela.
  • Green Left Weekly: Cuba's green revolution — achieving sustainability 2010-03-14
    Cuba's successful models of sustainable development — in areas of food, housing and health — are now being widely replicated throughout Latin America.
  • Green Left Weekly: Rudd's policy not a serious public health fix 2010-03-14
    Even Third World Cuba has universal health care that is world famous and not permanently held hostage to corporate profiteers. How many more billions ...
  • Green Left Weekly: Latin America: US war on horizon? 2010-03-14
    Strategies and tactics of covert and overt warfare have been applied against Latin American nations, ranging from coup d'etats, assassinati ...
  • Green Left Weekly: Cuba pays for sex reassignment surgery 2010-03-14
    “Since 2008, Cuba has begun footing the bill for the country's transgender men and women to undergo gender reassignment surgery”, Baywindows.com said ...
  • Center for Research on Globalization: Canadian Politics: The Newly Benevolent Stephen Harper 2010-03-14
    This was coupled with a supposed shift in foreign policy as Canada attempts to establish itself as the supposed humanitarian leader in Haiti.
  • Los Angeles Times: Rafael Nadal has nothing to say about Andre Agassi-Pete Sampras 'tipping point' 2010-03-14
    Nadal had played doubles with Agassi against Roger Federer and Sampras on Friday night at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden for the Hit For Haiti event.
  • Scoop.co.nz: Art awards presented at Duxton 2010-03-14
    If there is an earthquake in New Zealand like those in Haiti and Chile and Turkey, and you are left homeless and without basic shelter and survival ...
  • PR-CANADA.net: Caribbean Unpackaged Newsletter March 2010 - European Accommodation ... 2010-03-14
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    Therefore, he said that Nigeria's bilateral relations with Cuba and the United States could be explored to bring boxing coaches from either of the two ...
  • PR-CANADA.net: Wyndham Orlando Resort Welcomes Star Wars Fans to Orlando with a Special Rate ... 2010-03-14
    ... Canada, Mexico, China and the Caribbean. All Wyndham hotels are either franchised or managed by the company or managed through a joint-venture partner.
  • PR-USA.net: Elephant Talk Announces MVNO Contract With United Telecommunication Services 2010-03-14
    The UTS Group is one of the Caribbean's premier integrated and growing providers of proven telecommunication technology. It serves consumers, businesse ...
  • PR-CANADA.net: Inspiring New York Themes Highlight Public Areas on ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ... 2010-03-14
    After several 12-day Mediterranean sailings, Nieuw Amsterdam embarks on a fall crossing of the Atlantic for the warmth of the Caribbean with seven-day ...
  • Golf News: Bad weather hits again in Puerto Rico 2010-03-14
    The second day of the Puerto Rico Open ended without the first round being completed as bad weather hit again in Rio Grande. Rain continued to affect ...
  • FemaleFirst.co.uk: Boy Arrested Over Boyle Break-In 2010-03-14
    A teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with a break-in atSusan Boyle's home in January (10). The singing star was stunned to discover a m ...
  • PR Web: Joseph William Hahs Running for Friends of the Orphans 2010-03-14
    The organization helps children who live in the Caribbean and in Latin America to create families through the values of unconditional love, educati ...
  • Jamaica Gleaner: Barbados shuts out dancehall 2010-03-14
    "Even though we share the same Caribbean space, it does not mean we have to welcome everybody. Vybz Kartel and Mavado can stay in Jamaica," Jones said.
  • Stabroek News: Marking time 2010-03-14
    It was no coincidence that Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and, later, Antigua once produced such an abundance of outstanding batsmen or that Barbados churned out ...
  • iAfrica.com: US 'witch hunt' backfires 2010-03-14
    Some 700 US civilian and military lawyers have defended hundreds of the detainees held at the US naval prison in southern Cuba ever since the Supreme Court ...
  • Nigeria: Of Jos And Other Matters - The Guardian 2010-03-14
    ... we may well discover that what we have in that state is a tragedy worse than the genocide in Rwanda or the earthquake in Haiti.
  • San Francisco Chronicle: Els, admirer to duel at CA Championship 2010-03-14
    Puerto Rico Open: Chad Collins eagled the par-5 second hole to top the leaderboard at 9 under before second-round play was suspended because of darkness ...
  • Ha'aretz: Athletics / Britain's Dwain Chambers sprints to gold in 60m as Jones set ... 2010-03-14
    Jamaica's Novlene Williams-Mills stumbled off the track early on in a slight clash with Tatyana Firova, but the Russian went on to claim silver a full 1.07 ...
  • Irish Independent: Pipe bombs supplied to criminals are becoming more dangerous, say gardai 2010-03-14
    ... in the exhibit of powerful images from countries where Concern Worldwide supports women's development projects including Haiti, Bangladesh and Ethiopia.
  • Irish Independent: Put your faith in the miracle isle of Malta 2010-03-14
    Earlier in the night, I had taken a walk around Valetta, Malta's extraordinary capital, and its almost Pirates Of The Caribbean-like port.
  • Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm: BOLIVIA:MORALES CONDEMNS INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN AGAINST CUBA 2010-03-14
    COCHABAMBA, March 14 (NNN-Prensa Latina): Bolivian President Evo Morales has condemned the media campaign orchestrated by Washington against Cub ...
  • Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm: URUGUAY:GOVERNMENT ON PEOPLE?S SIDE, SAYS PREZ 2010-03-14
    COCHABAMBA, March14 (NNN-Prensa Latina): Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has reassured the government?s support for the people and would continue to bring ...
  • Las Vegas Sun: Critics of Justice Dept. lawyers under fire 2010-03-14
    ... while under fire for saying he found it shocking that lawyers at many top firms represent detainees at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
  • Boston Globe: Slumping Els finds familiar foe in path 2010-03-14
    PGA — Chad Collins eagled the par-5 second hole to top the Puerto Rico Open leaderboard at 9 under before second-round play was suspended because ...
  • Boston Globe: One island, two worlds 2010-03-14
    Baseball came to the Dominican via Cuba in the late 19th century, immigrants bringing with them a game that was first introduced to Cubans by US Navy ...
  • Boston Globe: On Trinidad & Tobago, tropical charm day and night 2010-03-14
    To learn more about that mysterious cocktail additive, go to the House of Angostura, the second largest rum distillery (after Bacardi) in the Caribbean.
  • HollandSentinel.com: Zeeland ministry to deliver 500 tons food, supplies to Haiti 2010-03-14
    It's been two months since Haiti was rocked by a devastating earthquake, but GLOW Ministries continues to pour its support, time and money ...
  • Las Vegas Sun: GOP loses bid for ethics probe of Dem leaders 2010-03-14
    ... Ways and Means Committee after the ethics committee found he violated gift rules by accepting corporate money to attend two Caribbean conferences.
  • Vallejo Times-Herald: Master musician gets his chance to shine 2010-03-14
    He played with people in the streets of Havana, Cuba. He got a medal from the Vatican for his music. He played for a Chinese woman who couldn't underst ...
  • The Province: Bargain prices have been washing away on the tide 2010-03-14
    Only a year ago, you could find cruises to Alaska, the Caribbean or the Mexican Riviera for less than $400 ...
  • Jamaica Observer: Entertainment loans grow seven times faster than total loans 2010-03-14
    The growth in outstanding entertainment loans actually beat calendar inflation of 10.2 per cent, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin).
  • Dallas Morning News: Checking out travel agencies 2010-03-14
    How can you check the reputation and rating of a travel agency? One suggestion is to contact the American Society of Travel Agents (www.asta.org).
  • The Province: Two To View: Second of a back-to-back for Vancouver 2010-03-14
    GOLF: WGC CA Championship, final round, noon, TSN, KING; PGA, Puerto Rico Open, final round (tape delay), 4:30 pm, GOLF. HOCKEY: WHL, Vancouver at Seattle ...
  • The Money Times: Daylight Saving Time: US adjusts clocks for longer daytime 2010-03-14
    DST, which begins near spring and ends in autumn, is observed by almost every state, with Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands ...
  • NorthJersey.com: Herald News: March 14, 2010 2010-03-14
    In addition, we should close all US military bases outside our borders, starting with Diego Garcia and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. I propose drastic cuts ...
  • Jamaica Observer: Overseas carriers courting Air Jamaica pilots 2010-03-14
    Nobles' memo to the staff was the clearest indication for months that the divestment to Caribbean Airlines was a done deal and that the attempt by JALPA ...
  • Signal: Seeing through Lozano's lens 2010-03-14
    ... S. Hart Museum in Newhall to colorful prints that capture Lozano's extensive travels to such exotic locales such as Haiti, Africa and Puerto Rico.
  • The Ledger: Student News 2010-03-14
    Area 9 includes colleges and universities from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. At the conference, FSC student ...
  • Wilkes Barre Times-Leader: Gerrity's Supermarkets raise funds to help Haiti earthquake victims 2010-03-14
    Since the earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 12, the American Red Cross has been working hard to provide for the immediate needs of the Haiti ...
  • Stabroek News: Lumumba promises better showing by Alpha United at CFU club c/ships 2010-03-14
    Troylan Williams, a forward for the Mountain View FC, Santos FC midfielder Peter Gordon and Tivoli Garden midfielder Jermaine Allen from Jamaica are ...
  • Hills Shire Times: Dragon to delight Hills fans 2010-03-14
    Between 1975 and 1979, the band scored a string of major hits on the Australian pop charts with songs includingApril Sun in Cuba, Are You Old Enough ...
  • Gary Post Tribune: Around the region 2010-03-14
    Collins leads at Puerto Rico: Chad Collins chipped in for eagle on the par-5 second hole to top the Puerto Rico Open leaderboard at 9 under before ...
  • Calgary Herald: The secrets of cilantro 2010-03-14
    This herb, also known as coriander, is used in Asian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, North African, Caribbean and Latin American cooking.
  • InsideVandy: Tonight's Music 2010-03-14
    Moral is - when you're back in the real world, back from Jamaica, back from the cruise where the seafood buffet was so bad it was ironic that you were ...
  • The Olympian: It's time to start watching for ticket deals on summer air travel 2010-03-14
    If you want to go to sun-and-fun destinations such as Hawaii, Mexico or the Caribbean, you'll save a considerable amount by traveling midweek.
  • Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Eric Massa fallout dogs Democrats 2010-03-14
    Charlie Rangel, who is accused of failing to disclose rental income, taking a Caribbean trip financed by corporate interests and violating New York City ...
  • SkySports: Collins edges into lead 2010-03-14
    Chad Collins moved into a one-stroke lead midway through the second round of the storm-hit Puerto Rico Open on Saturday. The Nationwide Tour graduate ...
  • postzambia.com: Lula justifies Brazil's trade sanctions against US products 2010-03-14
    By Larry Moonzein Havana, Cuba BRAZILIAN President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said he is not interested in a commercial confrontation with the US but ...
  • Stabroek News: 'Time for change; just do it' 2010-03-14
    (Aubrey Crawford photo) Jamaica's Jackson was at the time delivering the feature address at the Guyana Olympic Association's (GOA) awards ceremony at ...
  • Dallas Morning News: Book review: 'Deep Shadow' by Randy Wayne White 2010-03-14
    The fisherman has located a downed plane full of gold stolen from pre-Castro Cuba. It's at the bottom of a lake in the middle of a swamp.
  • TheNewsTribune.com: South Africans will have final say 2010-03-14
    Chad Collins chipped in for eagle on the par-5 second hole to top the Puerto Rico Open leaderboard at 9 under before second-round play was suspended ...
  • iAfrica.com: Duo out in front 2010-03-14
    While the top players compete at the World Golf Championships event at Doral, lesser lights hope to grab a victory in the third edition of the Puerto Rico ...
  • Culpeper Star Exponent: Local teen proves she can jam with the best of 'em 2010-03-14
    Kayla will join about 15 other artists Friday, March 19, at a Haiti benefit concert at Madison County High School. Dubbed, “This is how I can help,” all ...
  • Press Trust of India: Darkness leaves Jeev stranded in Puerto Rico Open 2010-03-14
    ... as just six golfers could rush through their second round before play was suspended because of darkness in the rain-marred Puerto Rico Open here.
  • NWAOnline: Sewage in water the Haiti norm 2010-03-14
    Randolpho Zephirin, 23, bathes with water from a broken city pipe in the street in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Adrienne Philosia sells household ...
  • St. Louis Globe-Democrat: SPICING IT UP: Daylight Wasting Time 2010-03-14
    So in addition to the challenge of changing time zones, Arizona, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico have chosen not to observe Daylight Saving Time. If I had a choice ...
  • Stabroek News: Rousseau, Dehring split on secession from WICB 2010-03-14
    By Stabroek staff | March 14, 2010 in Sports KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Pat Rousseau and Chris Dehring have expressed different views on Jamaica or other ...
  • Stabroek News: New regional bloc intended to create 'our own space' 2010-03-14
    A declaration on Haiti also came out of the summit which pointed to the urgent need to assist with tents and other forms of shelter for the Haitian people ...
  • Jamaica Gleaner: Roy Hamilton - fanning the fire of the African dance 2010-03-14
    ... Hamilton has participated in national and international competitions, taking top prizes for folk and Latin dance in Cuba in 1988.
  • Las Vegas Sun: House leader: Ethics panel ends Massa probe 2010-03-14
    Charles Rangel, broke House gift rules when he accepted corporate money to attend two conferences in the Caribbean. Rangel, a veteran New York congressm ...
  • Stabroek News: Recognising the importance of good writing 2010-03-14
    Since then the establishment of the Caribbean Press by the government has signalled a break-through in publishing in the nation. And the appearance of ...
  • Victoria Times Colonist: Vikes men's relay team golden again 2010-03-14
    ... with the junior men's Team Canada at the North American, Central American, and Caribbean cross-country championships in Trinidad and Tobago last week.
  • Broadcast Newsroom: World Fishing Network Reels In Liberty Cablevision 2010-03-14
    WFN: World Fishing Network has launched in high-definition in Puerto Rico.The 24-hour fishing lifestyle service is now available to Liberty ...
  • Edmonton Journal: Everybody gets piece of the president on any given Monday 2010-03-14
    Tomorrow will come the prime minister of Greece, with Haiti's leader on Wednesday, plus a trip to Missouri and back for Obama before week's end.
  • Oshkosh Northwestern: Speedy Gomez hopes to improve at plate 2010-03-14
    ... where he goes with friends in the offseason in the Dominican Republic to work on his marksmanship — up to six or more hours at a time.
  • Jamaica Gleaner: Reflections on Boys' Champs (1932-1954) Part 2 2010-03-14
    ... in the use of the technique as he prepared him to compete in the 1930 Central American Games held in Cuba, at which he won a silver medal.
  • Jamaica Observer: Gyptian's career resurrected by Hold Yuh 2010-03-14
    "The song isn't getting any mileage, in Jamaica but on the other hand, its getting lots of attention in America and across the Caribbean.
  • Edmonton Journal: Driver misunderstands duty of c are 2010-03-14
    ... a specific prohibition against bikini trimming while in control of a vehicle won't be necessary in our slightly cooler than Caribbean climate.
  • Enterprise-Record: Chico woman's efforts for Chilean relief focus on renewable energy 2010-03-14
    ... co-sponsored a renewable energy conference, "Implementation of Renewable Energy in the Emerging Markets of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Stabroek News: Third time lucky for Bahamian Brown 2010-03-14
    ... the heartbreak elsewhere for the English-speaking Caribbean, when he claimed gold in the men's 400 metres at the World Indoor Championships yesterday.
  • Daytona Beach News-Journal: Sports FYI 2010-03-14
    Day-of-race registration begins at 6:15 am Please bring your old running shoes and donate them to our friends in Haiti. The NSB under-18 club team need ...
  • Stabroek News: Guyana's parties venture into the virtual world 2010-03-14
    ... recent National Executive meeting here, representatives from the Caribbean, Canada, the US and London were participating live using a Skype connection.
  • Wilkes Barre Times-Leader: Scranton School District aids Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti 2010-03-14
    Just days after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, students and staff in the Scranton School District were doing their part to help out. On Jan.
  • The Decatur Daily: Obama's generosity a powerful message 2010-03-14
    Another $200000 will go to the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, which is raising money to help rebuild the country destroyed by an earthquake.
  • Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Fairbanks woman prepares for aid trip to Haiti 2010-03-14
    FAIRBANKS — For the second time in five years, Jo Miller is heading to Haiti on a medical mission.
  • Stabroek News: China delivers Venezuela jets for anti-drugs fight 2010-03-14
    Washington accuses the socialist Chavez, a close ally of Cuba and Iran, of starting an arms race in South America, where several nations have beefed-up ...
  • North County Times: SCHUMACHER-MATOS: Latin America's never-ending cycle 2010-03-14
    Single-minded narratives about rapacious imperialists and oligarchs helped create the destructive dictatorship in Cuba and the emerging one in Venezuela.
  • Gary Post Tribune: Airport board: Infrastructure, then privatizing 2010-03-14
    Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in New Orleans, La., and Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico have filed preliminary ...
  • Stabroek News: Guysuco needs drastic surgery for survival 2010-03-14
    For more than a year, the state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc has been in the pre ...
  • Jamaica Observer: 'Dudus' dispute heading to UN? 2010-03-14
    Jamaica also expressed dissatisfaction with the manner in which the US came in possession of intercepted information on Coke, saying it was done in breach ...
  • Southtown Star: Park Forest students, Rotary team up for Haiti 2010-03-14
    Students from grades six through eight spent a recent afternoon packing small bags of dried food into Ziploc bags to be shipped to an orphanage in Haiti.
  • The Province: The morning briefing ... The lighter side of sports 2010-03-14
    P ersonal rivalries tend to cool once two athletes have retired. Somebody should tell that to Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. During a charity doubles match ...
  • Stabroek News: Mashramani: A resounding celebration 2010-03-14
    ... that it is still a developing trend that needs to learn from the successes of similar national cultural festivals in other Caribbean territories.
  • CCTV: Lolo Jones defends 60m hurdles title 2010-03-14
    Dunn is originally from Jamaica and became a US citizen in 2004 but 2010 is proving to be her year. The 400 metre specialist took charge early in the race ...
  • Jamaica Observer: Girlz denied 2010-03-14
    SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Jamaica's dream of qualifying for a women's World Cup was all but dashed as its Under-17 ...
  • San Jose Mercury News: Travel Q&A: Finding an inexpensive cruise to Mexico 2010-03-14
    Q: Would you be able to suggest some inexpensive cruises from Long Beach to Ensenada, Mexico? We are a family of four wanting to try ...
  • Las Vegas Sun: Ex-freshman, veteran kingpin equal Democratic woes 2010-03-14
    ... the ethics committee reported that the New York City Democrat ran afoul of gift rules by accepting corporate money to attend two Caribbean conferences.
  • Jamaica Gleaner: A recession-inspired career change 2010-03-14
    The US-based Re-Bath LLC has over 200 franchises world-wide, including five in the Caribbean, specialising in the distribution and installation of bathroom ...
  • Victoria Times Colonist: Luxury yachts will bring big bucks to Victoria, marina supporters say 2010-03-14
    The company unloads vessels here after they've been in areas such as the Caribbean and Mexico. Paul Servos, CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority ...
  • Jamaica Observer: Stumble costs Williams-Mills at Indoors 2010-03-14
    William Collazo of Cuba collected the silver with a personal best 46.31, ahead of American Jamaal Torrance, 46.43. In the 60m hurdles, Vonette Dixon ...
  • NorthJersey.com: A Southern lady who helped rebuild a church 2010-03-14
    Moving to Puerto Rico in 1959, they worked as high school educators. William Costello died in 1962, and a year later Emily married Dick Aumiller ...
  • Stabroek News: Europe is losing the Caribbean's support 2010-03-14
    The events are meant to cement a new relationship between Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean and result in a wide-ranging political declaration that ...
  • The Province: Friends, family say goodbye to Chris 2010-03-14
    ... remain in custody pending their next court appearance March 22. -Donations in memory of Chris Smythe can be made to SOS Children's Village/Haiti Fund.
  • Santa Cruz Sentinel: Name Dropping, March 14, 2010:Long & Short of It and Constellation take first ... 2010-03-14
    ... the Crusade for Crutches has collected more than 110 pair of crutches and 21 canes to be sent to Haiti to help the more than 50000 amputees there.
  • Las Vegas Sun: AIG sells Alico unit to MetLife for $15.5 billion 2010-03-14
    Alico has operations either directly or through subsidiaries in Europe, including Britain, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Japan.
  • Jamaica Gleaner: United States vs its 'backyard' - Washington always wins 2010-03-14
    Other Caribbean territories, including tiny St Kitts, The Bahamas, as well as Colombia in South America, have had similar run-ins with US officials.
  • Trading Markets: Noll's package drops 51%: Compensation goes from $9.2 million to $5.75 milli ... 2010-03-14
    shifting the bulk of its production and supply operations to lower-cost sites and vendors in the Caribbean, Central America and Southeast Asia.
  • Sheboygan Press: Wedding: Shavlik-Mattek 2010-03-14
    The couple honeymooned in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The bride is a 2003 graduate of Sheboygan North High School. She attended the University ...
  • Newsdurhamregion.com: Ajax man one of Canada's top immigrants 2010-03-14
    People who speak English in one of the dialects of the Caribbean may be more comfortable telling their story to someone who speaks with the same dialect ...
  • The Spokesman Review: What if disaster struck? 2010-03-14
    It's a magnitude-9 earthquake, more ferocious than recent earthquakes in both Haiti and Chile. Freeways buckle. Houses collapse.
  • Jamaica Observer: Your soul for a US visa 2010-03-14
    In the early to mid-1970s when Jamaica's ganja exports were nearing peak if not at the highest level, I had a friend who was a frequent visitor to a yacht ...
  • Kitsap Sun: CLARENCE PAGE | Some Pols Should Be Paranoid 2010-03-14
    The move came after Rangel was found to have violated House ethics rules by accepting trips to the Caribbean paid for by corporations.
  • Politics Daily: In Defense of Sean Penn 2010-03-14
    In response to CBS reporter Lara Logan's question on how Penn felt about criticism of celebrities in Haiti, Penn replied, "Do I hope that those people die ...
  • TheChronicleHerald.ca: Third OT loss in row 2010-03-14
    For the Rainmen, that opportunity comes next Sunday afternoon when they entertain the first-place Puerto Rico Capitanes. The contest against Puerto Rico ...
  • The Desert Sun: Rafael Nadal handles Rainer Schuettler, wind in win 2010-03-14
    With his first true match of the week out of the way, Nadal could look back on Friday night, when he played in the Hit for Haiti charity events with Pete ...
  • DesMoinesRegister.com: Iowa musicians perform in Russia and Caribbean cruise 2010-03-14
    The Ames Piano Quartet — vioinlist (and Des Moines Symphony concertmaster) Jonathan Sturm ...
  • MiamiHerald.com: Behind Obama's wavering on terror trials, critics see politics 2010-03-14
    ... acknowledged that Republican threats to withhold funding to close the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, forced the White House to reconsider.
  • The Richmark Sentinel: Pacquiao retains WBO belt Ron Jackson 2010-03-14
    Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic, former middleweight title challenger Giovanni Lorenzo 28-2, 20 stopped Wilmer Gonzalez 17-9-1; 11 in round two at ...
  • ABS CBN News: Pacquiao-Clottey fight: Round-by-round 2010-03-14
    The fight, scheduled for 12 rounds, was Pacquiao's first title defense since his 12th-round technical knockout win over Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto last ...
  • Wooster Daily Record: Beauty to be seen in artful dancers Familiar show to be presented by Wayne ... 2010-03-14
    Finally, WCB dance instructor Stephanie Sustar, also an alumna, choreographed a modern dance piece to music from "Pirates of the Caribbean.
  • Worcester Telegram: S. Africans share lead 2010-03-14
    ... second hole and topped the leaderboard at 9 under before second-round play was suspended because of darkness in the PGA's rain-delayed Puerto Rico Open.
  • TODAYonline: French vote in regional elections seen by many as judgment on Sarkozy 2010-03-14
    ... to the fore in the campaign for 1880 seats on regional governments in mainland France and in overseas regions from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean.
  • Culturekiosque: Eros Ramazzotti: Europa Tour 2010 2010-03-14
    As he records in Italian and Spanish, he is also immensely popular in Argentina, Cuba and Mexico. In all, Eros Ramazzotti has sold over 36 million record ...
  • PR Web: Ultramarathon Runner Stu Mittleman is Running 12 Marathons in 12 Days to Raise ... 2010-03-14
    Stu Mittleman, the well known ultramarathon runner, is raising money again, this time for trouble stricken Haiti by running 12 marathons in 12 days.
  • The Desert Sun: BNP Paribas Open notes for March 14 2010-03-14
    AGASSI SPEAKS: Prior to the Hit for Haiti, Andre Agassi took time out to answer some questions through e-mail, including his thoughts on the devastation ...

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