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9 hrs ago | Washington Blade

Puerto Rico House approves non-discrimination bill

Bayamon, Puerto Rico, resident Hector Maldonado stands outside the island's capital on May 16 before the Senate approved a non-discrimination bill.

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14 hrs ago | Examiner.com

MSC Cruises offering 'Divine Deals' on staterooms with balconies

Picture yourself on a private balcony just outside your luxurious stateroom sipping an adult beverage and looking at lush tropical islands as your ship sails through the Caribbean.

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Related Topix: Fort Lauderdale, FL, Travel, Jamaica Travel, Caribbean Travel, Cayman Islands, World News, Central America,

16 hrs ago | Bowl

USA roster set for PABCON Youth

Eight of the top youth bowlers in the country will travel to Puerto Rico in July to represent Junior Team USA at the 2013 Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships.

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Related Topix: World News, Westerville, OH

Thu May 23, 2013

The Sweet Science

JuanMa Wants To Get Back To Mountain-Top

Two straight wins for Juan Manuel Lopez has cranked up his confidence level. "It shows me what I can do while being on a good conditioning and nutritional schedule," Juanma said from Caguas, Puerto Rico.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, World News, Sports, More Sports

Business Journal

Royal Caribbean reveals new voyages for Quantum ship - slideshow

Quantum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's newest ship, will debut fall 2014. Its sister ship, the Anthem of the Seas will debut in spring 2015.

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Related Topix: Bayonne, NJ, World News, Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands, Central America

O-R Online

Hot Shots, May 2013

It's a tough time of year for delicate flowers. Kerry Pigeon of Scenery Hill took this photo of her tulips after a recent overnight frost.

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Related Topix: Scenery Hill, PA, Canonsburg, PA, Home Listing, Home, West Middletown, PA, World News,

BroadwayWorld.com

SalsaCrazy.com Announces Dance Cruise to the Caribbean, 1/19

SalsaCrazy.com , an extremely popular and long lived online salsa resource for worldwide salsa dance enthusiasts, is excited to announce the Salsa and Bachata Dance Cruise 2014.

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Related Topix: World News, Virgin Islands, Aruba, Central America

Boxing Socialist

Harry Joe Yorgey to Rematch Julius Kennedy on Saturday June 15TH

On Saturday night June 15th, Marshall Kauffman's Kings Boxing Promotions will present a great night of boxing at the Valley Forge Casino and Resort that will be headlined by an intriguing rematch featuring local favorite Harry Joe Yorgey ans Julius Kennedy in Jr.

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Related Topix: Bridgeport, PA, Philadelphia, PA, World News, Reading, PA

Wed May 22, 2013

Canada.com

Puerto Rico promises Culebra island more independence with hospital, school, recycling centre

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's tiny island of Culebra has been forever dependent on the U.S. territory for food, jobs and health care, but the territory's governor is cutting some of those strings.

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Related Topix: World News, Travel

Canada.com

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

Photos taken from video made available by London's The Sun newspaper appear to show one of the assailants speaking to the camera after a brutal attack in broad daylight May 22, 2013 near a military barracks in London.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Hispanically Speaking

$3 Million Worth of Cocaine Seized in Puerto Rico

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations special agents seized Wednesday 125 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of approximately $3 million at a residence in Villa Rica, Bayamon.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Prison, World News

Mon May 20, 2013

The Grand Junction Sentinel

Driven apart after a divorce, Clifton father, son reunite 30 years later

Fred Romero holds his infant son, David, above, when the family lived in California.

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Related Topix: World News, Santa Clara County, CA

O-R Online

Hot Shots, May 2013

It's a tough time of year for delicate flowers. Kerry Pigeon of Scenery Hill took this photo of her tulips after a recent overnight frost.

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Related Topix: Scenery Hill, PA, Canonsburg, PA, Home Listing, Home, West Middletown, PA, World News,

Caribbean News Now!

Puerto Rico authorities seize unreported currency

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- US Customs and Border Protection field operations officers seized more than $43,500 in unreported currency at the Luis Munoz Marin Airport in Puerto Rico last Wednesday, in two separate incidents.

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Related Topix: World News,

Sat May 18, 2013

The Gater 98.7 FM

Video: Funny Chiropractor Commercial

I'm now in my 21st year as the Gater's Music Director/Assistant Program Director and in my 16th year holding down the fort as the Gater's Afternoon Drive Air Talent.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Chiropractic, World News, Grinnell College, Gainesville, FL, Fort Pierce, FL, The Grateful Dead, Pop/Rock

Fri May 17, 2013

Caribbean News Now!

Narcotics discovered in vehicles arriving in Puerto Rico from Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- US Customs and Border Protection officers and special agents of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations , seized a total of 6.04 kg of heroin and 5.14 kg of cocaine hidden in vehicles arriving from the Dominican Republic at the San Juan Seaport in separate incidents last weekend.

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Bryan County News

Four fallen soldiers honored on walk

Jackniel Robles-Santa plays with an action figure during the ceremony on Fort Stewart Thursday that dedicated an eastern redbud tree on Warriors Walk for his father, Cpl.

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Related Topix: World News, US Military, US Army, Hunter Army Airfield

Thu May 16, 2013

Science Daily

Asteroid 1998 QE2 to sail past Earth is nine times larger than cruise ship

And while QE2 is not of much interest to those astronomers and scientists on the lookout for hazardous asteroids, it is of interest to those who dabble in radar astronomy and have a 230-foot -- or larger -- radar telescope at their disposal.

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Related Topix: Astronomy, Science, World News, Pasadena, CA, Science / Technology, NASA, Space

Observer

Juan Ramon Castro

Juan Ramon Castro, 79, formerly of South Beaver Street, Dunkirk, NY died Monday at the Terrace View Long Term Care Facility in Buffalo, NY.

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Related Topix: Dunkirk, NY, Buffalo, NY, World News

Wed May 15, 2013

Travel World News

Seaborne Airlines Launches Two New Routes to Guadeloupe and Martinique

Seaborne Airlines has announced that they will launch two new routes from San Juan, Puerto Rico to the French West Indies Islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

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Related Topix: Travel, Puerto Rico Travel, Caribbean Travel