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Taxpayers Shell Out Thousands For Judges' Caribbean Conference
Source: WGAL.com - Local News

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A year's worth of expense reports filed by the state's top judges showed attending a conference at a luxury beach resort at taxpayer's expense appears to be all "part of the job."

The History of the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay
Source: globalsecurity.org

In December 1903, the United States leased the 45 square miles of land and water for use as a coaling station.

Belgian businessman kidnapped in Mexican Caribbean
Source: xinhuanet

An armed group had kidnapped a Belgian businessmen at a nightclub in the beach of Mexican Caribbean, local daily Milenio reported Sunday.

Latin American poverty "may soar"
Source: BBC News

"The global financial crisis could cause poverty to rise in Latin America by as much as 15% this year, a senior UN official has warned."

Health Is A Human Right
Source: npr.org

I believe in health care as a human right. I've worked as a doctor in many places, and I've seen where to be poor means to be bereft of rights. More Articles

Antigua And Barbuda to Rename Peak 'Mount Obama'
Source: TheHill.com

Barack Obama is about to get his own mountain.

'US policy on Jamaica won't change'
Source: Jamaica Gleaner

A LEADING official in America's State Department is projecting that there will be no major change in that country's policy towards Jamaica, no matter who wins Tuesday's presidential election.

Brazil inks deal to hunt for, produce oil in Cuba - Washington Times
Source: The Washington Times

Washington Times - Brazil inks deal to hunt for, produce oil in Cuba

Stone Age man took drugs, say scientists
Source: Telegraph

It has long been suspected that humans have an ancient history of drug use, but there has been a lack of proof to support the theory.

Caribbean Monk Seal Now Extinct - TIME
Source: TIME

Federal officials have confirmed what biologists have long thought: The Caribbean monk seal has gone the way of the dodo.

A Secret history
Source: New Statesman Contents

"Reggae is vile," the former Smiths singer Morrissey once infamously declared. The principal character in Tippa Irie's 1985 song "Complain Neighbour", now re-released on the compilation An England Story, would have agreed.

Is this the world's craziest runway?
Source: Metro UK

At 2,133ft, the runway is one of the shortest in the world -- equivalent in length to five football pitches.

Belize – Where You Ought To Retire to
Source:

The single most obvious and striking reason is that Belize is one of the most beautiful places on earth. It is one of the neglected diamonds in the Caribbean.

Diving in the Vivacious and Pristine Waters of Panama
Source: inpanamaguide.com

Tank diving, snorkeling or any other diving activity any diving enthusiast is sure to find whatever he is searching in the waters of Panama.

The Many Benefits of All Inclusive Caribbean Cruises
Source: qualitylifestyleblog.com

You want to take a cruise in the near future, but have never taken one before. Various family members and friends have taken cruises, but they took just very basic ones to save their money.

Awesome Water Fun in Panama!
Source: inpanamaguide.com

Panama is a land of great activity. Scuba diving, sport fishing, snorkeling, diving, swimming in the pristine waters are just a few of the wonderful things that one can do. So if you are in the mood for travel and water fun, then I highly recommend Panama be one of your stops.

China censors Pirates of the Carribean
Source: thewest .com

China has censored part of the latest instalment of hit Hollywood movie Pirates of the Caribbean for "vilifying and defacing the Chinese", the official Xinhua news agency said today

FBI, Cuba Cooperating on Posada
Source: MiamiHerald.com

U.S. authorities have stepped up their probe of a 1997 Havana bombing as Cuban exile militant Luis Posada Carriles awaits trial on other charges in Texas.

Humble Brass Was Even Better Than Gold to a 16th-Century Tribe in Cuba
Source: The New York Times

Because of its otherworldly brilliance, the 16th-century Taíno Indians of Cuba called it turey, their word for the most luminous part of the sky.

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