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  • Caribbean T20 League builds momentum

    Caribbean Premier T20 League operations manager Carlisle Powell says the key stakeholders in the six franchise countries have thrown their support behind the inaugural tournament which bowls off in July. Powell and other CPL officials recently held meetings with cricket board executives, stadium management, tourism representatives and government ministers in Antigua amp; Barbuda, Barbados, ...

  • Venezuela opposition Audio suggests Cuba meddling

    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela's opposition on Monday released an audio recording that it said contains a prominent member of the ruling party discussing political strategy with a Cuban intelligence ...

  • Chinas President to Visit Trinidad and Tobago

    The following is the statement from the Office of the Prime Minister -The Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, today announced that the President of the People's Republic of China, His Excellency Xi Jinping, will pay a State visit to Trinidad and Tobago during the period May 31 to June 2, 2013. The Chinese President will be accompanied ...

  • A Unique and Diverse Caribbean Theme of Colloquium in Havana

    Havana, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Beyond its cultural, historical and linguistic, the Caribbean as a whole has a unitary essence, said today the director of Casa de las Americas, Cuban writer Roberto Fernandez Retamar. During the inauguration of the International Symposium on Cultural Diversity in the Caribbean, Retamar, also essayist indicated that this region has been felt more from the last few ...

  • Did I just unlock the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle

    I've discovered the secret of the mysterious shipwrecks and disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle. It's rum.My discovery began as day of sailing the sparkling turquoise waters of postcard-perfect Bermuda with a local, complete with his captain's cap. Captain Ron assured me he knew the waters better than anyone and I felt reassured that I was in good hands. Conditions were ...

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off [Blu-Ray]

Ferris Bueller's Day Off [Blu-Ray]

In the span of only three years, from 1984 to 1987, John Hughes directed and/or wrote six movies that resulted in his becoming known as the reigning king of the Hollywood teen movie, a genre that had seen a massive resurgence in the 1980s after being largely dormant ... ...

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  • Dominican Republic 22 Drug Traffickers Arrested

    Santo Domingo, May 20 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic National Police arrested 22 people in the last three days, linked to the drug traffic in the north-western province of Santiago, said press reports Monday. The sources some said the arrested are 18 years old, also firearms, money in cash, stolen vehicles and other items, were confiscated. The Dominican Republic has a favorable ...

  • Trinidad and Tobago Wants to Strengthen Commercial Links with DR

    Santo Domingo, May 20 (PL) Trinidad and Tobago seeks to increase trade relations with the Dominican Republic, and to fulfill this objective, delegations from both countries met today in this capital. We hope that enterprises from both countries may achieve the exchange of goods and services, and the formation of strategic alliances, said the President of the Export Agency of Trinidad and Tobago, ...

  • Dominican Republic prosecutor says drug cartel plans to kill him

    Dominican Republic.- La Romana province prosecutor Jos Polanco Ramrez said Monday drug traffickers and killers-for-hire plan attempts on his life and those of his family, for which he was assigned more bodyguards. He said Justice minister Francisco Dominguez and Police chief Jose A. Polanco already provided increased protection for him and his family, from the threat by the so-called ...

  • See giant leatherback turtles rebound in the Caribbean

    In this May 2, 2013 photo, a tourist takes photographs of a leatherback turtle as it heads to the ocean after burying her eggs in the sand at daybreak on a narrow strip of beach in Grande Riviere, Trinidad. Officials with the U.S.-based Sea Turtle Conservancy say Trinidad is now likely the world s leading tourist destination for people to see leatherbacks. (AP Photo/David ...

  • Man in Puerto Rico arrested by FBI after sending Twitter threat

    A man has been arrested in Puerto Rico for a Twitter post that threatened a gay activist and made a reference to the Boston Marathon bombing, the FBI said ...

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