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WorldTwo killed in shootings at J'ouvert celebration in New York ...
Sept. 6, 2016NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Two people were shot dead and at least 2 others wounded early Monday morning at the J'ouvert celebration in New York City's Borough of ...
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LocalCutting Heads off Highway Palms
Sept. 3, 2016On Friday evening or Saturday morning some person or persons cut off the heads of about six Foxtail palms that adorned the Portersville end of the E.O. LeBlanc Highway near ...
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LocalRespect Religious Rights
Aug. 31, 2016The situation was uncomfortable, the timing unfortunate, the action inappropriate to a Dominican family returning home from a trip to St. Lucia.
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LocalFighting Zika with water storage drums
Aug. 31, 2016Health officials here are exploring ways to curb the Zika virus outbreak on the island and have teamed up with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to fight the mosquito-borne ...
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WorldZika virus can cause deafness in newborns, says study
Aug. 31, 2016RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Zika virus, which is spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and can cause microcephaly in newborns, could also cause deafness, according to a ...
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WorldZika may persist in vagina for days: study
Aug. 31, 2016WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Zika virus may reproduce in the vagina of pregnant women several days after infection, from where it spreads and infects the fetal brain, impairing ...
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WorldJamaica reports increase in murder, reduction in other crimes
Aug. 31, 2016KINGSTON, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Jamaica witnessed more murder cases between January and June 2016 while other serious and violent crimes dropped significantly, the official Jamaica Information Service reported on ...
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WorldHistoric commercial flight from U.S. lands in Cuba, a sign ...
Aug. 31, 2016HAVANA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Cubans welcomed the arrival on Wednesday of the first regularly scheduled direct commercial flight from the United States, as a sign of normalizing ties between ...
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LocalGoing but when
Aug. 31, 2016While Roseau South Member of Parliament Joshua Francis is obviously finalising plans to bow out of active politics, officials of the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) say the party is ...
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SportsBolt signs lifetime partnership agreement with DIGICEL
Aug. 31, 2016Castries, St. Lucia – Thursday 25th August 2016: Digicel Caribbean Ltd today announced living legend, world record holder and the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, as its Chief Speed Officer ...
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LocalCADENCE DAY 2016: Promoting the Dominican music genre
Aug. 31, 2016The music created and pioneered by Gordon Henderson and his Exile One Band in the early Seventies and which dominated the airwaves, dancehalls and concert scenes for the several decades ...
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LocalTeachers get ready
Aug. 30, 2016The long hot summer is over. At last, say many weary parents. So soon? Ask hundreds of teens who have savored the luxury of sleeping late into the day without ...
