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Air Jamaica appears set for Caribbean acquisition Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:01PMAir Jamaica said it has "targeted" April 12 for beginning "the transition to Caribbean Airlines."
Meat goats become more popular as cultures blend Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:00PMWhile goat cheese and goat’s milk have been readily available for years, goat meat is now growing in popularity. Virginia meat goat producers are saying it’s time to take note of goat.
Cricket: Inzy looks to future Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:53PMControversial former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has urged the team to move on from its disastrous tour of Australia.
Haiti needs hurricane alert system scientists Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:30PMHaitians desperately need a new hurricane alert system because its communications were largely destroyed by January's devastating earthquake, experts have warned.
Gwynne Dyer: Doha CITES conference is only hope to save bluefin tuna Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:26PMWith the species selling wholesale at $770 a kilo in Tokyo, it's no wonder these fish are disappearing from the ocean.
Captain Morgan booted from NYC Puerto Rican parade Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:02PMCaptain Morgan rum is no longer welcome as a sponsor of the National Puerto Rican Day parade in New York City.
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Soca Warriors resume training tomorrow Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:56PMFor the first time since the Soca Warriors 2010 World Cup campaign ended in disappointment last October with a 2-2 draw against Mexico at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, coach Russell Latapy will assemble a Trinidad and Tobago training squad of 29.
Borel-Brown warms up with big throw Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:55PMCleopatra Borel-Brown produced her best indoor effort in six years, at the Virginia Tech Final Qualifier, in Virginia, USA, on Saturday. The Trinidad and Tobago field athlete threw the iron ball 18.80 metres to top the 13-woman field.
Chamber hails ruling on Uff report Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:51PMMembers of the country’s largest biggest business group are pleased that Justice Mira Dean-Amorer’s judgement has cleared the way for the report of the Uff Commission of Enquiry to be forwarded to the President and laid in Parliament.
Nelson-Atkins gets a new director Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:04PMIn announcing a new director on Friday, trustees of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art appeared to have gone global and local at the same time. At 46, Julián Zugazagoitia, who will become the Nelson’s director and CEO in September , is a scholar with an international background. And in his most recent job, as director of El Museo del Barrio in New York, he built a reputation for programming ...
Chinese aircraft delivers aid to quake-hit Chile Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:04PM&$ &$Chinese Ambassador to Chile Lu Fan (2nd R) and a Chilian official (3rd R) sign on the documents about the aid goods at the airport in Santiago, capital of Chile, March 5, 2010. A Chinese plane carrying 2 million U.S. dollars worth of aid goods arrived&$ &$ A Chinese plane carrying 2 million U.S. dollars worth of aid arrived in Chile's capital Santiago at about 1:34 p.m. local time on Friday ...
New York's wayward pols. Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:01PMNew York has a state flower (rose), a state beverage (milk), a state insect (ladybug), and a state muffin (apple). It also has, if the past few weeks are any indication, a menagerie of politicians whose sole interest seems to be avoiding—and thus exacerbating—the plight of . . .
Investigators disproves reports that well-fed children are more vulnerable to dengue virus Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:56PMA new study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators disproves reports that well-fed children are more vulnerable to the dengue virus. Mosquitoes spread the virus, which can cause severe flu-like symptoms and sometimes lethal complications.
Mom worried about son's safety Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:37PMDear Robin:I have a five-year-old son with my ex. His friend is getting married in the Caribbean this spring and he wants to take our son with him. I am just nervous because I am not used to not being there 24/7 and am a little concerned with the distance.[...]
UK-World Summary Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:35PMU.S. vows bid to halt Armenian genocide measure
One family's unlikely survival story Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:35PMThe earthquakes in Haiti and Chile have told tales of death, but they have also told tales of survival. The latter was especially true for the Desarmes family, who survived the disaster in the Caribbe...
Britain Is Losing the Falklands Battle Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:29PMWhy britain will lose to Argentina, or should, this time.
Adelphi To Host “Images Of Africa In The Age Of Obama” Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:28PMAdelphi University is pleased to present the symposium, “Images of Africa in the Age of Obama,” which seeks to raise awareness about the African continent and its many peoples while providing a context for understanding representations delivered through media.
Time for liberation Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:10PMForty years ago, thousands of citizens of Trinidad and Tobago were on the streets of the nation demanding that power be placed in the hands of the people.
Better late than never Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:10PMChief secretary Orville London and his THA administration must be feeling a sense of achievement with the opening of the $21 million Shaw Park Sporting Complex on Sunday.
Eric Williams Centenary Stamp Design competition Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:08PMTHE flyer for the Stamp competition.
Tobago International Game Fishing Tournament March 11-14 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:01PMRegistration begins on Wednesday, 10th. March, 2010 and is followed by four days of Great Fishing and Fun Activities! Come be a part of the hottest fishing event in the Southern Caribbean.
13-year-old boy inspires Menlo Park fundraiser for Haiti relief Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:57PMA 13-year-old boy's horror at the devastation a 7.0 earthquake wreaked in Haiti earlier this year has been channeled into launching a large fundraising effort among Menlo Park businesses.
Michigan Congressman Named As Rangel's Replacement Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:43PMCongressman Sander Levin of Michigan will take over as the temporary leader of the House Ways and Means committee, replacing New York Representative Charles Rangel who announced yesterday that he will temporarily step down as chairman.
Showcase calendar of events (beginning March 5, 2010) Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:35PMHere is this week's (and beyond) comprehensive Showcase calendar of events:GeneralNaples Art and Antiques Show, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday with lunch available from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. everyday, Trinity-by-the Cove Episcopal Church, 553 Galleon Drive , Naples. Lectures and luncheons: noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, television personality and event planner ...
Rash of Scandals Tests Democrats at Sensitive Time Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:28PMEthics cases have opened the party to the same lines of criticism that Democrats used against Republicans in winning control of the House and Senate four years ago.
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Piper and Tennant get together again Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:24PMBillie Piper and David Tennant are being reunited on the big screen. The Doctor Who stars are in discussions to appear in a big-screen thriller that will be directed by Piper's husband, the actor Laurence Fox.
Man snatches iPod from 9-year-old, Miami-Dade police say Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:42AMAuthorities are searching for a grown man who they said stole an iPod from a 9-year-old boy on a Miami-Dade bus.
Soccer's future in earthquake-ravaged Haiti in grave danger Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:39AMPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- The Stade Sylvio Cator, Haiti's national soccer stadium, is a low concrete building with floodlights poking skyward on the Rue Oswald Durand, across the street from a cemetery. It comes out of nowhere, like a small college football stadium crammed into the capital's downtown. Tall archways with tight turnstiles lead inside, where the good seats are red-and-yellow plastic ...
Rangel Temporarily Steps Down As Chair Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:35AMWays and Means Chairman Charles Rangel announced Wednesday morning he will temporarily give up his gavel. The New York Democrat said in a 9 a.m. press conference from Washington that he sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requesting a leave of absence from his post. He said that "from the very, very beginning, I had offered" to Pelosi to step down from the post. He said he leaving "to ...
Sec. Of State Clinton Arrives In Chile 'To Offer Support' As Country Deals With Earthquake Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:33AMDuring a scheduled trip to Latin America, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Chile Tuesday "to offer support" after a major earthquake struck over the weekend, Bloomberg/BusinessWeek reports (Boyd/Smith, 3/2). Though the Chilean government initially passed on outside aid, it "changed course" and requested international assistance on Monday, according to the New York Times ...
Military briefs Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:31AMBaker assigned to Carl Vinson Navy Airman Thaddeus M. Baker, son of Tamara M. and Jeffrey R. Baker of Pearland has been assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).
WAQAR NAMED PAKISTAN COACH | Sporting Life - Cricket News | Alastair Cook, Bangladesh v England Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:29AMFormer skipper Waqar Younis has agreed to be the new coach of Pakistan. The 38-year-old former fast bowler, who claimed 373 wickets in 87 Tests at an average of 23.56, will replace Intikhab Alam in deal that runs up to the 2011 World Cup - making him Pakistan's fourth coach in three years.
College Students Choose to Watch Their Bucks Over a Week at the Beach Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:29AMOBERLIN, Ohio, March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With spring break right around the corner, college students are choosing to forgo the annual tradition of sun tans and exotic beaches to relax at home, visit family or work, according to the findings of a new study by OnCampus Research, a consultative research group that helps companies better understand the college market.
Viva Enables Mobile Subscribers in Dominican Republic to Tweet With Their Voice Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:27AMLaunches Call-n-Tweet on Kirusa Platform
Rangel stepping down from tax-writing chairmanship Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:24AMWASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Charles Rangel announced he will temporarily step down as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, saying he didn’t want his ethics controversy to jeopardize ...
MEMBER CENTER: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:34PMFORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) has announced the appointment of John Tiliacos to vice president of cargo operations. Tiliacos will replace Mark Najarian, who has been named as American s managing director of JFK International Airport in New York.
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Earthquake brings chaos, violence to orderly Chile Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:33PMCONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Scenes of looters clashing with police and torching buildings after a huge earthquake have undermined Chile's hard-earned image as Latin America's beacon of order and stability.
UCC - Chile earthquake activates church's response (Worldwide Faith UCC - Chile e) Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:32PMA massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit central Chile Saturday, Feb. 27, causing damage throughout the South American country and triggering tsunami warnings in the Pacific basin. As of mid-afternoon Sunday, the death toll stood at 708 in Chile though is expected to rise. Damage was particularly heavy in Concepci=F3n. That city, Chiles second-largest metropolitan area, is located only 70 miles ...
Hillary in Latin America to boost U.S. image in the region Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:29PMArgentina's President Cristina Kirchner (left) with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Buenos Aires on Monday.
Cheapflights.com Spotlights Travel Deals to 10 Top Celebrity Hotspots Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:28PMBOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - 03/02/10) - If all of the Red Carpet glitz of award season leaves you wanting more, more, more celebrity watching, then imagine coming face to face with top stars. Travel to the right places, and celebrity spotting can often become part of the adventure. Cheapflights.com has done the digging on where the stars vacation and found the deals to get your there too. Boston ...
Chile govt firmly in charge Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:20PMThe Chilean government is firmly in charge of relief operations following the 8.8-magnitude earthquake.
WACC Preliminary report - 2010 Global Media Monitoring Project (Worldwide Faith WACC Prelimin) Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:16PMOnly 24% of persons seen, heard, or read about in the news are female.
Food Crisis May Reemerge Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:16PMJOHANNESBURG - Mar 2/10 - IRIN -- Long dry spells in parts of Africa and erratic rainfall in Asia have cast uncertain clouds over crop yields for 2010 in the world's poorest countries.
Photographer to share 'Hell to Haiti' images Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:06AMLivingston County photographer Victor Banta, who recently accompanied a humanitarian aid group effort's in Haiti, will give a presentation free and open to the public titled "From Hell to Haiti" at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at InSights Group, 7187 Grand River Ave. in Genoa Township.
Friends gather to help Haiti Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:04AMElaine Walsh and Mike Guzzio of West Caldwell and friends gathered at their home on Saturday, Feb. 20, wearing their most colorful Caribbean clothes collected items for the Haiti Disaster Relief collection that The Progress is sponsoring. More than 200 toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste were collected along with other requested items and dropped off at The Progress office, 10 Brookside Ave. in ...
Top 10 Cruise Destinations Revealed Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:00AMAlaska has been selected as the world's greatest cruise destination by a jury of the UK's leading cruise writers and industry experts.
Clinton balks at Argentine request Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:30AMBUENOS AIRES -Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered to help Britain and Argentina resolve a simmering row over a south Atlantic archipelago but balked at an Argentine request for US mediation.