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2009-07-04: Headlines

Green Bay Press Gazette: Bart Chilton column: As Madoff languishes in prison, here ... 2009-07-04

We are also working with our fellow regulators across the globe, from Brazil to major cities in Europe and Asia, to small islands in the Caribbean.

AlterNet: Breadline USA: Why People Are Going Hungry in the Land of Plenty 2009-07-04

In the years following 2005, as the price of staples such as wheat and rice more than doubled, deadly food riots broke out in Bangladesh, Haiti, Camero ...

ZNet: Honduras Solidarity 2009-07-04

Your voices are urgently needed to encourage our government to exercise its influence to ensure that the Ambassadors of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua ...

BBC News: 'It was my mission to get justice' 2009-07-04

Here is an edited excerpt: On 19 October 2001, I left the UK for a short break in Jamaica. Cassandra was living at home with me at the time and w ...

Buckingham Today: Clairaudient set to visit Buckingham 2009-07-04

... including Buckingham on Thursday, July 16 and after a successful tour of the USA and the Caribbean, Steve is looking forward to being back on home soil.

Vitalfootball: Stewart's Jamaica Suffer Shock Defeat 2009-07-04

Queens Park Rangers defender Damion Stewart played the entire game as Jamaica crashed to defeat against Canada in Los Angeles. In the opening stage of ...

MiamiHerald.com: Prelate worships across an old Cuban divide 2009-07-04

The Catholic archbishop for US armed forces made a pilgrimage of peace from the US Navy base at GuantÃ¡namo to the Castros' Cuba.

The Missoulian: Potluck Thursday for Pastors for Peace 2009-07-04

More than 130 Pastors for Peace volunteers will challenge the US blockade and travel restrictions against Cuba at the US-Mexican border July 22.

Salon: The NYT calls Iranian interrogation tactics "torture" 2009-07-04

... of using statements elicited through torture to justify the confinement of a detainee it represents at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Cuba Headlines: Bondholders accept rollover from the Cuban government 2009-07-04

Emily Morris, senior research fellow at the International Institute for the Study of Cuba in London, who spoke with the central bank in mid-June ...

Stabroek News: Why are we celebrating Caricom Day? 2009-07-04

I would like to know if these cases can be taken to the Caribbean Court of Justice. This behaviour does not bode well for Barbados.

Latin American Herald Tribune: Caricom Leaders Begin Summit in Guyana 2009-07-04

GEORGETOWN – Caribbean Community leaders formally opened their 30th summit with a focus on the global economic crisis, immigration and questions about one ...

Latin American Herald Tribune: veneconomy: Groundswell – or the Exodus of Venezuelans 2009-07-04

... qualified manpower was a decisive factor that contributed to Cuba becoming one of the most backward countries in Latin America, on a par with Haiti.

PeriÃ³dico 26: Our Defense Is Much Stronger 2009-07-04

At that time, the US government had intensified its economic blockade, ideological warfare and other aggressions against Cuba to an absurd level ...

Xinhua: Madagascan president to meet EU on political crisis 2009-07-04

EU would access Madagascan political development under the framework of Cotonou Agreement, a treaty signed between the EU and the African, Caribbean ...

Gloucester Daily Times: Gloucester goings on 2009-07-04

Haiti Projects Inc. will hold a sale of handmade goods from a women's cooperative in Haiti on Saturday, July 4, 10 am to 2 pm, at 31 Leonard St. The sale ...

Webdiary: US Defence releases torture documents 2009-07-04

Notable US political journalist Jason Leopold has kindly allowed us to publish this update on the slow unravelling of the secrets behind Guantanamo.

Stabroek News: Get cracking on trade snafus – Golding 2009-07-04

Golding said proximity to Haiti has also resulted in many Haitians migrating to Jamaica. And even though this has been posing some problems for Jamaica in ...

2009-07-03: Headlines

The Public Record: Defense Department Releases Previously Secret Torture Documents 2009-07-03

21 or 22, 2002, Rumsfeld told Dunlavey he wanted him to oversee interrogations at the Guantanamo Bay naval facility in Cuba. Prisoners captured by U ...

Argentina News: Obama in quandary over Guantanamo 2009-07-03

US President Barack Obama is still unsure about how he is going to deal with the most dangerous terror detainees at the US prison at Guantanamo Bay.

ISRIA: Serbia - MFA - Serbian police ready to take part in EU peace missions 2009-07-03

At the meeting with members of the Ministry of the Interior who are to be engaged in the UN peace mission in Haiti, Dacic said that this issue has already ...

Fashion.ie: Ne-Yo Is Prepped For New Orleans Concert & Gumbo 2009-07-03

After spending the last four months in Prague where he was shooting the upcoming Tuskegee Airmen drama Red Tails alongside actors Terrence Howard and Cub ...

Euromoney Magazine: Cuba: Bondholders accept rollover 2009-07-03

Emily Morris, senior research fellow at the International Institute for the Study of Cuba in London, who spoke with the central bank in mid-June ...

Aurora Beacon News: Chicago Calendar 2009-07-03

Boleros for the Disenchanted: Playwright Jose Rivera's true love story inspired by his parents' courtship and eventual migration from Puerto Rico to Alabam ...

Daytona Beach News-Journal: Court: Crist must pick judge 2009-07-03

The Cuba native is the only sitting Hispanic justice. The vacancy was created by the retirement of 5th District Judge Robert J. Pleus Jr., who sought ...

International Association of Athletics Foundation: Saladino and Lebedeva the standout attractions in Madrid  IAAF ... 2009-07-03

Multiple global medallist Yamile Aldama of Sudan (14.48 SB) and 2005 World champion Jamaica's Trecia Smith, fresh from a 14.43 SB to take the national title ...

Stabroek News: Frankly Speaking… By AA Fenty 2009-07-03

Charles won all there was or is to be won in the field of medicine at UWI in Mona, Jamaica, Dr. Ewart Thomas is at Stanford U. in Californi ...

Stabroek News: Blaring sirens, a protest and the Elder Statesman 2009-07-03

... and a protest accentuated this fact as the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) opened in Georgetown yesterday.

Stabroek News: Immigration row heats up summit launch 2009-07-03

The persistent setbacks in Caribbean integration and a growing immigration debate dominated the opening of ...

ChannelTimes.com: Martha Bejar to Lead Wipro's Global Sales, Operations 2009-07-03

Prior to this, Martha has served as Corporate Vice President for the Communications Sector at Microsoft, and as President of Nortel's Caribbean and L ...

ISRIA: UN - Secretary-General, in Message to Caribbean Community Summ ... 2009-07-03

It is a pleasure to send greetings to the Caribbean leaders gathered for this timely and important Summit. Since the signing of the cooperation agreement ...

ReportonBusiness.com: Mark of a leader: Effectively saying 'I'm sorry' 2009-07-03

... his few admissions of responsibility during his administration, Mr. Bush acknowledged that excesses occurred during interrogation of detainees in Cuba.

ISRIA: North Korea - Greetings to CARICOM Meeting 2009-07-03

... of the peoples of the countries in the Caribbean region and promoting their wellbeing and boosting cooperation among member nations, the message said.

Framingham TAB: HUDSON: Freedom cannot be compromised 2009-07-03

On June 11th, four former inmates from the United States run Guantanamo Bay prisoner of war camp in Cuba, were given their freedom and welcomed in by ...

Salisbury Post: Citizen warns seniors: DonÃ•t be fooled by phone scams 2009-07-03

Upon further investigation, Mr. Parker's number appeared to be from Kingston, Jamaica, not Las Vegas. Others from across the state have been targeted ...

Hindu: World Bank commits $6.6 billion committed to fight poverty ... 2009-07-03

Washington (PTI): The World Bank has committed a whopping $6.6 billion in fiscal year 2009 to fight poverty in South Asia, home to one of the largest ...

Monitor: Brownsville judge orders medical intervention for detainee ... 2009-07-03

Originally from Haiti, he became a permanent resident of the United States in 2003 but was later convicted in Florida of battery and received a 30-day ...

Goal.com: USA Looking Toward The Gold Cup 2009-07-03

“And we hope that means that we'll be able to add more players, but if it's Mexico, or Costa Rica, or Honduras, or Jamaica, or Trinidad, the same would ...

Tampabay.com: Designers bringing artisans' ancient crafts to market 2009-07-03

Many of its products are sold online, including beautifully worked iron bowls and screens forged by artists in Haiti's ironcraft center, Croix de Bouquet.

2009-07-02: Headlines

Radio Cadena Agramonet: Cuba's Radio-TV program Round Table Exposes Military Brutality ... 2009-07-03

Havana, 2 July.- This evening's daily television program “The Round Table”, which features in-depth analysis of current global issues, concentrated on ...

U.TV: The Scottish connection: how swine flu spread north of the border 2009-07-03

The Askhams had carried the H1N1 virus home from the Caribbean resort of Cancun: four days after leaving their Mexican hotel suite, they were in isolati ...

Houston Chronicle: Obama uneasy over indefinite Gitmo detentions 2009-07-03

... by the US military, Guantanamo detainees jog at dusk inside the exercise yard at Camp 4 detention facility, at Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base, Cuba.

U.S. Daily: Taco Bell replaces McDonald's as NBA sponsor 2009-07-03

... with the NBA since 2006 with its KFC brand, starting first in France and expanding to 16 countries across Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Contactmusic.com: You Are Here: > Home > News > Johnny Depp > Johnny Depp New ... 2009-07-03

Dressed as his Pirates Of The Caribbean character Captain Jack Sparrow, he visited several wards - including the one his daughter Lily-Rose stayed in ...

????(???): Obama Considering Prolonged Terror Detentions 2009-07-03

US President Barack Obama is still struggling with what to do with the most dangerous terror detainees at the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

New York Times: For Hispanic Firefighter in Bias Suit, Awkward Position but Firm ... 2009-07-03

(In addition to his brother, David, who did not respond to interview requests, he has a sister who now lives in Puerto Rico.) The family spoke Spanish ...

The Sun: Love conquers MALL 2009-07-03

Laura and Euan met four years ago on a cruise liner in the Caribbean. Laura revealed: “I worked in the shop and Euan was a marine engineer.

Trinidad & Tobago Express: Law Association deplores 'breach' 2009-07-03

The Law Association yesterday stated that it deplored Justice David Hayton's "descent into politics" based on in an interview published in the Sunday ...

US Soccer.com: 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup Games to be Broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel ... 2009-07-03

... the CONCACAF Gold Cup is a tournament that brings together the top-12 teams in the region of North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

Trinidad & Tobago Express: JUDGE ON TRIAL 2009-07-03

Moves are being made to remove Justice David Hayton from the Caribbean Court of Justice, according to sources, following his comments in a Sunday Expre ...

Joplin Globe: Voices: Proud American 2009-07-03

He is working on repairing the relationship with Cuba, and he is working with China and Russia on trying to control the growing threat to world peace on ...

Sydney Indymedia: The Shortwave Report 07/03/09 Listen Globally! 2009-07-03

This week's show features stories from China Radio International, Radio Netherlands, Radio Havana Cuba, and the Voice of Russia.

Trinidad & Tobago Express: T&T plan to aid region high on agenda as Caricom talks begin 2009-07-03

Asked also about the momentum building towards the unity moves involving Trinidad and Tobago and the countries of the Organisation of Eastern Carib ...

ClevelandRockers.com: Tweeting with Sophia Young 2009-07-03

... love to go. but rt now, its gotta be the caribbean @sophiayoung33 Hey sophiayoung33)) I think you should make more all access video.. it's awesome!

New York Times: US Says It Will Preserve CIA Secret Jails for Terrorism Case 2009-07-03

... President Obama to be tried in civilian court, spent up to two years in the black sites before he was moved to the naval base at GuantÃ¡namo Bay, Cuba.

FinalCall.com: Afro Argentina demands recognition 2009-07-03

... Africans and Cape Verdeans who arrived in the late 19th century, and recent Black immigrants from Africa, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru and the Caribbean.

Chicago Tribune: From the Los Angeles Times 2009-07-03

Versions of the law remain in 18 Asian and Pacific, 17 African, 13 Caribbean and 18 Asian and Pacific nations and colonies, according to Human Rights Watch ...

SFCPressPoint (press release): TOUR DE FRANCE 2009 : PEACE THROUGH SPORT FIRST IN LINE FOR ... 2009-07-03

... interventions underway in Cote d'Ivoire, Burundi, Israel - Palestine, Timor-Leste and in Colombia and is planning to intervene in Haiti in the near future.

PBS FRONTLINE/World: Global Corruption Roundup II 2009-07-03

The bribes were paid to Telecommunications D'Haiti's ex-director general and ex-director of international relations. Diaz and Perez each face up to five ...

CBS13.com: White House Delays Release Of Interrogation Report 2009-07-03

... flag flies at Camp Justice, the location of the US Military Commissions court for war crimes, at the Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Jan.

Brownsville Herald: Judge orders intervenous fluids for detainee on hunger strike 2009-07-03

Originally from Haiti, Lima became a permanent resident of the US in 2003, but he was convicted in Florida of battery and received a 30-day sentence in jail ...

New York Times: El NiÃ±o Variant Is Linked to Hurricanes in Atlantic 2009-07-03

... pattern — periodic warming in the central Pacific — to more frequent hurricanes in the Atlantic, particularly on the Gulf Coast and in the Caribbean.

Forbes: Jury awards Jason Taylor and partners $1.5 million 2009-07-02

AP , 07.02.09, 06:52 PM EDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A jury in the US Virgin Islands has awarded Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor and two partner ...

Today's Zaman: Israeli Navy boards peace activist ship to Gaza 2009-07-02

... US Representative Cynthia McKinney, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire and other activists from Britain, Ireland, Bahrain and Jamaica.

Right Side News: Obama Is Remaking America Into Socialism 2009-07-02

Florida that it was "useful" to consider court decisions in India, Jamaica, and Zimbabwe on allowable delays of execution. Zimbabwe may have much experience ...

Los Angeles Times: A director sifts through her life in 'The Beaches of AgnÃ¨s' 2009-07-02

The thousands of photos she shot of China in 1957, of Cuba and Castro in 1962, of the Black Panthers and protest in Los Angeles in 1968, of widows ...

2009-07-01: Headlines

Jamaica Observer: Guardsman wins 40 per cent of Government security contracts 2009-07-01

Guardsman was also awarded an Air Jamaica contract for extending existing private security at Norman Manley International Airport and Sangster International ...

Newsday: Knicks officially meet with Jason Kidd 2009-07-01

Kidd was seen walking with his agent Jeff Schwartz, Walsh and D'Antoni through the Garden lobby.

Dominican Today: Dominican Republic can't ignore its 1 million Haitians, Kerry ... 2009-07-01

Santo Domingo.- The president of the Robert Kennedy Center for Human Rights yesterday said it's an “error” to ignore the around one million Haitians ...

Kansas City Star: Pets of the Week: Bozo and Jamaica 2009-07-01

Description: Jamaica loves to sit up high and look down on all her subjects! And what a beautiful round face on this kitty. She would make a most regal ...

istockAnalyst.com (press release): Portugal, Cuba to boost cooperation 2009-07-01

30, 2009 (Xinhua News Agency) -- Portugal and Cuba signed here on Tuesday a declaration of strengthening cooperation in a bid to enhance relations between ...

Cincinnati.com: Cuba Cafe Charms Covington 2009-06-30

Rodriguez' Cuba Cafe, open since June 12 in Covington's Wedding Mall, features savory home-cooking by mom, Ana, and served with warmth and charm by sister ...

CNSNews.com: Actor Terrence Howard Touts Communist Cuba's Health Care System 2009-06-30

amp; (CNSNews.com) – Actor Terrence Howard cited Communist Cuba's health care system as a good example of providing c ...

Flightglobal: Government considers recommended investor for Air Jamaica 2009-06-30

The committee working on Air Jamaica's re-privatization effort has recommended a potential investor to the Jamaican government ...

HaitiAction.net: UN denials in Haiti 2009-06-30

Few expected the solemn occasion would be transformed into confusion and terror as UN forces opened fire towards Haiti's national cathedral following ...

MiamiHerald.com: Kickers women win in Puerto Rico 2009-06-30

... WPSL Sunshine Conference with a 6-2 win over the Puerto Rico Capitals on Saturday, June 27 at Francisco Paquito Montaner Stadium in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas: In Puerto Rico, Workers at Two Newspapers May Strike; A Non-pr ... 2009-06-30

Unionized employees of two of the island's leading newspapers, El Nuevo DÃa and El Vocero, have approved strikes to protest cost-cutting moves proposed ...

World Politics Review: Global Insights: Cuba Joins Nuclear Terrorism Convention 2009-06-30

Cuba became the 54th national government to accede to the UN's Nuclear Terrorism Convention on June 17, in a move meant to burnish the island nation' ...

2009-06-29: Headlines

The Newark Advocate: Iranian people inspiration for rest of us 2009-06-29

As happens in elections in North Korea and Cuba, during Saddam Hussein's reign in Iraq and in other dictatorial nations, Mr. Ahmadinejad won by a landslide.

Ripley Today: Caribbean tale at The Playhouse 2009-06-29

AN enchanting fairy tale of love put to the ultimate test, set to infectious Caribbean rhythms, is now being performed at Nottingham Playhouse until July 11 ...

New York Times: New Guidance Issued on Military Trials of Detainees 2009-06-29

... exploring ways to deal with detainee issues to fulfill President Obama's promise to close the detention center at GuantÃ¡namo Bay, Cuba, by next January.

guardian.co.uk: Iran has most journalists in jail 2009-06-29

Iran has leapfrogged China and Cuba, according to RSF. At least 25 journalists arrested since the disputed election remain in prison, the Paris-based ...

FOXNews: Bond Decision for Texas Billionaire R. Allen Stanford to Be Reviewed 2009-06-29

King is free on bond but under house arrest as the Caribbean island processes a request for his extradition to the United States.

Jamaica Gleaner: Patterson to receive region's highest honour 2009-06-29

Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson is expected to speak on how Caribbean leaders should collectively respond to the global financial crisis when he accept ...

Caribbean Travel News: Caribbean Storm May Not Even Warrant A Unique Name 2009-06-29

On Friday, the system was classified as a “tropical wave,” leaving large areas of showers and thunderstorms from Cuba and the Cayman Islands through to ...

UNM Daily Lobo: Peace-lovers gather in NM forest 2009-06-29

Cuba, NM, is going to get a boost from the thousands of people who are traveling across the country for Rainbow Gathering in the Santa Fe National Forest ...

Jamaica Observer: 'Reds' Perreira chides Jack Warner 2009-06-29

BY HG HELPS, Editor-at-Large Veteran Caribbean sports administrator Joseph 'Reds' Perreira has taken issue with the president of the Confederation of North ...

Chicago Tribune: Iran election protests: Fearing echoes, some authoritarian nati ... 2009-06-28

BEIJING -- The authoritarian governments of China, Cuba and Myanmar have been selectively censoring or limiting ...

Tampabay.com: Benefits of trade with Cuba discussed at anti-embargo seminar in Tampa 2009-06-28

The event was hosted by the Alliance for Responsible Cuba Policy Foundation, a nonprofit anti-embargo group. Because of Tampa's historical ties with Cub ...

2009-06-28: Headlines

Jamaica Observer: Caricom leaders must move the region forward or pay the price 2009-06-28

When heads of government of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) meet in early July, a big responsibility will fall on the shoulders ...

Jamaica Observer: Human rights & the environment 2009-06-28

These three principles suggest to me that the founding fathers of Haiti were, in the most essential sense, serious environmentalists understanding the duty ...

Jamaica Gleaner: The constitutional rights of dual citizens 2009-06-28

I understand that Sharon Hay-Webster has said that she swore allegiance to Jamaica after being born in the United States. I suspect that she was never ...

Trinidad & Tobago Express: Speed up wheels of justice 2009-06-28

Except, perhaps, if you're a judge with the Caribbean Court of Justice. Just last November, Justice David Hayton, the only non-Caribbean judge on the bench ...

Chicago Tribune: Iran election protests: Fearing echoes, some authoritarian nati ... 2009-06-28

BEIJING -- The authoritarian governments of China, Cuba and Myanmar have been selectively censoring or limiting ...

I'd wager he feels a sense of responsibility toward the situation in Haiti beginning with US policy in the 1990's and has been itching to take a crack ...

Seattle Times: Some GuantÃ¡namo Bay detainees may be held indefinitely 2009-06-27

... the White House is considering issuing an executive order to indefinitely imprison a small number of detainees at GuantÃ¡namo Bay, Cuba, considered too ...

PeriÃ³dico 26: Protestants Show Cuba Their Gratitude 2009-06-27

The closing ceremony of the 80th anniversary of the Hispanic Conference held at the Astral Theater in Havana concluded with ...

Cuba Headlines: Royal Ballet of London Looks Forward Next Performance in Cuba 2009-06-27

All members of the Royal Ballet of London are looking forward to dancing for the Cuban people again, said Monica Margaret Mason, former ballerina ...

Chicago Tribune: Elvira Arellano to run for seat in Mexico's Congress 2009-06-27

Since then, Arellano has criss-crossed Mexico and traveled to Spain, Italy and Cuba to promote greater human-rights protections for migrants.

2009-06-27: Headlines

Detroit Free Press: IRAQ: Motorcycle bomb kills at least 19 people 2009-06-27

... year to imprison the detainees in the United States -- which in turn could slow or even halt Obama's pledge to close the Navy prison in Cuba by Jan. 21.

Ireland Online: Obama considers indefinite prison for Gitmo detainees 2009-06-27

... a small number of Guantanamo Bay detainees, concerned that the US Congress might otherwise stymie its plans to quickly close the naval prison in Cuba.

Trinidad & Tobago Express: Sir Shridath: Join Caribbean Court of Justice 2009-06-26

Calls for Caricom member states to abandon the judicial system of the Privy Council and instead strive to become members of the Trinidad-based Carib ...

Human Rights Foundation: Video: Human Rights Heroes from Tibet, Russia, Cuba, and ... 2009-06-26

Vladimir Bukovsky, former Soviet dissident: “In China, in Cuba, in North Korea, and in Vietnam people are still living the very same nightmare in which we ...

Mission Network NEws (press release): For Haiti With Love's burn clinic. 2009-06-26

Haiti (MNN) ? For Haiti with Love says their burn clinic continues to make inroads for the Gospel in Haiti. The numbers of patients continues to climb ...

Washington Post: Father of Gitmo Detainee Pleads for His Release 2009-06-26

By Del Quentin Wilber The father of a Somali detainee at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has written a letter (PDF) to President Obam ...

Boston Globe: Convicted in '79 slaying, man may be deported 2009-06-26

But the man, Jamaica-born Richard Franklin, was ordered handed over to immigration officials, who officials said plan to deport him.

Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service: No IMF, World Bank, IDB Can Solve the Problems of Jamaica'...Warn ... 2009-06-26

He said the group will be meeting again and that Minister of Finance Audley Shaw would be going to Washington and the IMF would also be coming to Jamaic ...

Global Voices Online: Caribbean, USA: Tributes to the “King of Pop” 2009-06-26

I have never understood the fixation that a lot of the adult men I know have with Michael Jackson. But I'll admit that for much ...

U.S. Daily: Judge rules Allen Stanford must remain detained 2009-06-26

... affected by what federal officials describe as a seven billion dollar pyramid scam executed by Stanford, three associates and a top Caribbean regulator.

WCAX: Whitewater Rush in Jamaica, Vt. 2009-06-26

Paddlers should grab their gear and head to Jamaica for some outstanding whitewater action this weekend. The Army Corps of Engineers has been holding ...