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Haiti deserves governmental stability

Wyclef Jean touring his beloved country during 60 Minutes Special's taping After years of political and social upheaval in Haiti, it seemed that following the disasters from series of hurricanes last year, the country was settling down to achieve gr
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A Caribbean charter city idea?

Professor Romer offers "a truly global win-win solution" Was it a pre-modern power grab or a post-modern experiment in good governance? That question was posed by Newsweek in its reporting of Britain's decision to return direct rule to the Turks and
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Sean Paul wins Best Reggae Artist

Last night Sean Paul took home the award for Best Reggae Artist at the Soul Train Music Awards. The Soul Train Music Awards was held last night in Atlanta with honors going out to some of the best in the entertainment industry. The Best Reggae Artis

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La Croix Maingot boy is Courts reading champ!

Written By: Kayra Williams The Courts OECS Reading Competition reached the exciting final stages in St Lucia on Wednesday, November 4, and for the determining competition round, eight students who topped their respective district challenges were pre
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Caribbean wrestles with migration

The news that the Netherlands Antilles has begun a six-week immigration amnesty has cast the spotlight back on intra-Caribbean migration. As many as 70,000 immigrants - mostly Haitian, Guyanese and Jamaican - are estimated to be living on the five D
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Brazil man appears at own funeral -- hahahahahhaha

A 59-year-old Brazilian man has surprised his family by turning up at his own funeral, local media report. Relatives of Ademir Jorge Goncalves, a bricklayer, had identified him as the victim of a car crash in southern Parana state the previous day.
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The business revelation: Small is Beautiful!

"We must encourage entrepreneurship in our people. New ideas is key to stable economies" Jack Ma, founder and chief executive of the Alibaba Group. The Alibaba Group makes it easy for anyone to buy or sell online anywhere in the world. They are a fa
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Morgan Heritage - Reggae Royalty

Since their 1997 VP Records debut Protect Us Jah, Morgan Heritage has shined as one of reggae’s best bands. The accomplishments of the group and individual members are formidable; as songwriters, producers and a touring band. This family of talented
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How Can Bright Green Cities Thrive Without Capital?

What do you do when things are booming but your credit's dried up? Perhaps you begin to invent new ways of doing business. U.N. Habitat recently released a report showing that the pace of urbanization is increasing, with "200,000 new dwellers floodi
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Usain Bolt's life in the fast lane

Life for Usain Bolt is far from normal these days. There are public appearances in every part of the world, long flights (in first class, naturally), endless interviews, and every once in a while, a bit of training to keep him in shape. He is fast b
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University race quotas row in Brazil

Many Brazilian universities have already adopted affirmative action policies There are more people of African descent in Brazil than in any country outside the African continent itself, but the higher you go in Brazilian society the less evidence th
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