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  • Puerto Rico approves anti-discrimination bill

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -; Legislators in Puerto Rico on Friday approved a heavily debated bill that outlaws employment discrimination based on gender or sexual ...

  • Gift of theater leads to birth of Cuba

    Director David Ellenstein (far left) works with actors Aaron Acosta, David Michael Coffey and Maritxell Crrero (left to right) during a rehearsal of "Becoming Cuba" at North Coast Repertory ...

  • Caribbean Fostering Protection for Coast and Sea Resources

    Necker Island, UK Virgin Islands, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Representatives form governments and entrepreneurs from 15 Caribbean nations gathered in this 74-acre island in the north of the UK Virgin Islands, agreed to start the second stage of an initiative called "Caribbean Challenge" to face the environmental threats in the region, said a local press media Friday. To protect 20 percent ...

  • Paco de Lucía Returns to Cuba After 26 Years

    Havana, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The legendary Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia returns to Cuba with flamenco concert after 26 years without appearing in this country, today announced the maestro Leo ...

  • Documentary About Arsenio Rodriguez Debuts in Cuba

    Havana, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Part of the life and work of Cuban composer and tres player Arsenio Rodriguez (1911-1970) has been put together in a documentary premiered here by the Recordings and Musical Editions Company (EGREM). Conceived on DVD, was designed as part of the 17th International Fair Cubadisco 2013 and includes recordings in the United States, where the author of popular topics ...

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Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

As a 3-D holiday star vehicle for Jack Black, Jonathan Swifts 18th-century satirical travelogue Gullivers Travels seems a supremely unlikely choice, but that was probably what drew Black to it in the first place. While the screenplay is credited to Joe Stillman (Shre ... ...

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  • Annual Vigil Set For Murdered Castro Valley Girl Case Still Unsolved After 19 Years

    CASTRO VALLEY (CBS SF) – Nearly two decades after a Castro Valley teenager was killed in her home, her family is honoring her memory with a ceremony, candlelight walk and art contest Friday night. Jenny Lin, known for her good grades and musical talents, was murdered at her family's home on May 27, 1994. She was 14. In the 19 years since the unsolved murder, Jenny's family has ...

  • IFC affirms commitment to private sector capital market development in the Dominican Republic

    Santo Domingo.- IFC Vice President and Treasurer Jingdong Hua said today that private sector development is key to supporting long-term growth and poverty reduction in the Dominican Republic. Hua is visiting the country for the first time as VP and Treasurer of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. Hua met with government and regulatory officials to discuss how IFC can support the development ...

  • Manufacturing slump paces Dominican Republic 0.3 1Q growth

    Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's economy grew barely 0.3% in the first quarter, much slower than forecast, the Central Bank announced Friday. In its preliminary report the monetary authorities noted that in the first quarter of 2012 the economy grew 3.8%, 4.3% in 2011 and 7.5% in 2010. Key sectors with a strong impact on employment have fallen thus far this year, including retail ...

  • Seven migrants escorted back to Cuba

    Seven migrants, whose boat from Cuba was intercepted May 18 by the U.S. Coast Guard, were returned to Cuba, the Coast Guard said. Their boat was taking on water near Card Sound Bridge, which connects the Florida Keys to the mainland, when it was rescued. The migrants were removed from the boat and given food, water, shelter and medical attention, The Miami Herald reported. Under U.S. law, ...

  • Tribune names de Castro WGN president and GM

    The Tribune Co. has named radio veteran Jimmy de Castro as president and general manager of WGN-AM Radio, beginning June 3. De Castro will be responsible for the station's overall strategy, execution, and day-to-day management and operations, and will report to Larry Wert, Tribune's president of Broadcast Media. De Castro said in a statement he was determined to continue to grow WGNs ...

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