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OPINION: Not a Caribbean Man?
Caribbean News Now, Grand Cayman, Cayman IslandsTension is developing toward the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) from some quarters in Jamaica. This was exemplified by a column in the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper written by an immigration attorney, Mr Ronald Mason. I believe it is fair...Tags: North America, Marketing, Jamaica, Usain Bolt, Entertainment Events
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U.S. contractor jailed in Cuba settles suit against employer
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An American contractor imprisoned in Cuba has settled a lawsuit in which he accused the company he was working for when he was arrested and the U.S. government with failing to warn him about the risks of working on the communist-...Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Cuba, Arthritis, Chubb Corporation
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Bill in U.S. Congress seeks vote on Puerto Rican statehood
ReutersSAN JUAN, May 15 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's sole non-voting representative to Congress proposed legislation Wednesday that would offer U.S. statehood to the island if its voters wanted it. The Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act, which has 30 bipartisan co-...Tags: National Government, White House, U.S. House of Representatives, Executive Branch, Politics
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Buzz builds as Kiawah Island's developer finalizes lawsuit settlement
The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.The buzz that Bill Gates and other billionaires had booked the entire Sanctuary hotel for a conference last week has given way to a different kind of speculation on Kiawah Island. It centers around the future of Kiawah Partners, the master developer...Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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Coast Guard veteran Lt. Sancho Johnson one of many Warrior Games success stories
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)Retired Coast Guard Lt. Sancho Johnson is one of many success stories at the Warrior Games. In addition to being a property manager and shopping center owner, he works as a motivational speaker, relaying his experiences to others with spinal-cord...Tags: Track and Field
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Book seven-night western Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Pearl for as little as $479
Norwegian Cruise Line offers a seven-night Bahamas and western Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Pearl for as little as $479 for an ocean-view cabin. The Norwegian Pearl sails out of the port of Miami on a Sunday-Sunday itinerary with stops in Great...
Tags: Bahamas, Norwegian Cruise Line
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Insurance panel urges Lowcountry residents to shop around to counter rising premiums
The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.Ed Dear is tired of the increasing premiums he pays to insure his Johns Island condominium against wind and hail damage. "Mine keeps going up about $300 each year for the last few years," Dear said. "I'm not paying thousands like those in a house, but...Tags: Consumers, Natural Disasters, National Hurricane Center, Hurricanes, Insurance
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News of the Weird: Well-Earned Retirement
In March, twin sisters Louise and Martine Fokkens, 70, announced their joint retirement after more than 50 years each on the job — as Amsterdam prostitutes. (In February, the minimum age for prostitutes in the Netherlands was raised to 21, but there...
Tags: The New York Times, Norway, Transportation Accidents, Corporate Crime, New York City
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Puerto Rico says bond payments on schedule
ReutersMay 9 (Reuters) - The president of Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank on Thursday denied a news report that the Caribbean island's highways authority might default on a bond payment. Dismissing the report as inaccurate, the development bank's...Tags: Credit Ratings, Credit and Debt, Bonds
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Haiti travel getting competition
Miami HeraldTraveling to Haiti just got a bit more competitive. JetBlue Airways, the low-cost carrier that has become a major player in the South Florida and Caribbean market, said Thursday it plans to begin offering daily nonstop service to Port-au-Prince, Haiti,...Tags: Politics, Jamaica, Air Transportation, Transportation, Kennedy Airport
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OPINION: Can Caribbean Airlines lead Caribbean airline integration?
Caribbean News Now, Grand Cayman, Cayman IslandsIt never fails. Just as soon as the airline begins to show signs of fractured operations, there is a flurry of Caribbean government "actions", and a plethora of expert articles on what ails the airline and what should be done to make it better -- almost...Tags: Consumers, Barbados, Politics, Jamaica, Air Transportation Industry
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Get out and get festive: Spring and summer festivals in Hampton Roads
Dust off those party clothes and dig out that crazy hat. It's the time of year when folks in our part of Virginia get together to celebrate in the fresh air and sunshine. If you're looking to socialize and depressurize, you're in luck. Festivals devoted...
Tags: Buckroe, O.A.R. (music group), Politics, Music Theater, Entertainment Events
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