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  • Beyonce shares anniversary pics of controversial Cuba trip with Jay-Z

    Beyonce, who celebrated her fifth wedding anniversary last month in Cuba with her husband Jay-Z, has shared pictures of the controversial trip on Tumblr. The trip drew fire from conservative Cuban-American lawmakers. The photos feature the pair looking stylish and effortlessly fresh as they make their way through Old Havana, the New York Post reported. The 31-year-old singer, who has since ...

  • Indian Caribbean Museum in Nat Geo list of 500 sacred places

    The Indian Caribbean Museum, described as "a national treasure, a window to the past, and an opportunity to see history come alive", has been cited by a National Geographic publication that showcases 500 of the world's most powerful and spiritual places and guides travellers who wish to visit them. "This is a fitting recognition in just seven years of our existence, especially as we celebrate ...

  • Ricky Martin calls for gay rights law in Puerto Rico

    Singer Ricky Martin called Wednesday in a letter sent to the Puerto Rican House of Representatives for the legislative body to approve a bill which would prohibit discrimination due to sexual orientation on the island. The letter, which was released by Martin's representatives in San Juan, was made public at a time when the bill has run into opposition by a group of lawmakers in the lower ...

  • Jamaica branch of Cuba-Venezuela cable goes live

    ALBA -1 submarine cable, which connects the island with Venezuela, according to Doug Madory of internet analysis firm Renesys. Madory told The Associated Press that he detected new traffic between state-owned telecoms monopoly Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba (ETECSA) and Cable & Wireless Jamaica beginning 13 May 2013. 'They’re gaining some physical diversity there, so if ...

  • Dominican Republic busts network possibly linked to foreign terrorists

    Santo Domingo.- The National Investigations Department (DNI) arrested members of a people trafficking network with possible links to international terrorist cells, who used Dominican Republic as a bridge from Cuba, France, Spain, Sri Lanka and Haiti. DNI chief operating officer Fidel Paulino identified the Sri Lankan- Canadian Karunanithy Nallathamby as the group's leader, arrested in ...

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Edtv

Ron Howard's "Edtv" is a satire masquerading as a romantic comedy (or is it the other way around?) about a man who willingly allows every moment of his life to be filmed and broadcast live to whoever wants to watch. At first, this premise might sound absurd (which it is), but in today's TV-driven world, it could easily become a reality. With the recent overload in "reality TV," ranging from Fox sp ... ...

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  • Cuba bridgade information session

    Find out about the 31st Southern Cross Brigade to Cuba (an annual trip organised through the Australia Cuba Friendship Societies), 29 Dec 2013 - 20 Jan 2014. Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth Are you interested in: Agricultural sustainability? Food security? Global social justice? Universal health care? Education? Organic Gardening? Socialism in practice? The brigade offers the ...

  • Turtle tourism booming in Trinidad village

    UP CLOSE: In this May 2 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 US-based Sea Turtle Conservancy say Trinidad is now likely the world's leading tourist destination for people to see ...

  • Mt. Pleasant pair answering the call to help in Haiti

    Answering the call to help others, two young Mt. Pleasant-area residents are in the midst of a week-long trip to Haiti as part of a mission trip under the auspices of the Church of God ...

  • LPGA tournament reduced to 54 holes

    The LPGA Tour Wednesday announced this week's event in the Bahamas would be reduced from 72 to 54 holes due to torrential rains that struck the course. Almost a foot of rain fell on the Ocean Club Golf Club in an 8-hour period Tuesday, leaving much of the course under water. The ninth and 18th fairways were flooded from tee to green. The tournament had been scheduled to begin Thursday, ...

  • Puerto Rico legislator seeks to reduce dropout rates through increased fines jail time

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A legislator in Puerto Rico has submitted a bill that would increase fines and jail time for parents whose children skip classes or drop out of school. Angel Munoz Suarez says fines up to $5,000 and a 12-month jail sentence are needed to reduce dropout and absenteeism rates in the U.S. territory. He also says welfare benefits should be cut as punishment. Munoz says in a ...

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