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Ushering a new era in sports in the Bahamas
Ushering a new era in sports in the Bahamas By BRENT STUBBS On Saturday night, we ushered a new era in sports in the country. The new Thomas A Robinson Stadium was officially opened. The ceremony was one that those present would have been proud to have
Ushering a new era in sports in the Bahamas
Ushering a new era in sports in the Bahamas By BRENT STUBBS On Saturday night, we ushered a new era in sports in the country. The new Thomas A Robinson Stadium was officially opened. The ceremony was one that those present would have been proud to have
The Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas: A brief history
THE world's first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, was formed on February 23 by Paul P Harris, an attorney who wished to capture the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth in a professional club The Rotary name derived f
The Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas: A brief history
THE world's first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, was formed on February 23 by Paul P Harris, an attorney who wished to capture the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth in a professional club The Rotary name derived f
Chavez criticizes US take on crime in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is taking issue with the US State Department for posting a statement advising travellers to beware of rampant violent crime in his country. Chavez said Tuesday in Cuba during an appearance on Vene
Chavez criticizes US take on crime in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is taking issue with the US State Department for posting a statement advising travellers to beware of rampant violent crime in his country. Chavez said Tuesday in Cuba during an appearance on Vene
Cuban-American in emotional return to family home
By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) -- HAVANA (AP) -- For months, Cecilia Damau's mother refused to discuss her daughter's trip to Cuba for Pope Benedict XVI's visit. Then four days before Damau left, her mother made one request: "I would lo
Cuban-American in emotional return to family home
By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) -- HAVANA (AP) -- For months, Cecilia Damau's mother refused to discuss her daughter's trip to Cuba for Pope Benedict XVI's visit. Then four days before Damau left, her mother made one request: "I would lo
Rocket built to carry satellite into space ready for liftoff
By JEAN H LEE Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korean space officials said Tuesday that the rocket built to carry a satellite into space was ready for liftoff this week as the nation's leadership makes a series of appointments before
In Cuba, mystery shrouds the fate of Internet cable
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) -- It was all sunshine, smiles and celebratory speeches as officials marked the arrival of an undersea fiber-optic cable they promised would end Cuba's Internet isolation and boost web capacity 3,000-fold.
Chelsea, Liverpool reach FA Cup semifinals
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Fernando Torres ended a 26-game goal drought as Chelsea reached the FA Cup semifinals on Sunday, and Liverpool ensured a second trip to Wembley Stadium this season on a weekend overshadowed by concern over cri
12,500 police at Olympics as UK learns from riots
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- British police will deploy around 12,500 officers to protect the Olympic Games after facing strong criticism for their lack of manpower and slow response to last year's UK riots. The Olympic operation, drawing
South Africa recalls 1.35m condoms
By MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Some condoms burst. Others leaked like sieves. South Africa's leading anti-AIDS group said that allegedly faulty condoms are among more than 1.35 million handed out at the African National Congress' 1
Dolphins destroy the Raiders 34-14 in Miami
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Even with his team losing badly, Oakland Raiders linebacker Aaron Curry had to smile. He broke up a fourth-quarter pass with a jarring hit on Reggie Bush, who responded by rolling over onto his stomach and doi
Dolphins destroy the Raiders 34-14 in Miami
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Even with his team losing badly, Oakland Raiders linebacker Aaron Curry had to smile. He broke up a fourth-quarter pass with a jarring hit on Reggie Bush, who responded by rolling over onto his stomach and doi
Dolphins destroy the Raiders 34-14 in Miami
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Even with his team losing badly, Oakland Raiders linebacker Aaron Curry had to smile. He broke up a fourth-quarter pass with a jarring hit on Reggie Bush, who responded by rolling over onto his stomach and doi
Dolphins destroy the Raiders 34-14 in Miami
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Even with his team losing badly, Oakland Raiders linebacker Aaron Curry had to smile. He broke up a fourth-quarter pass with a jarring hit on Reggie Bush, who responded by rolling over onto his stomach and doi
Russell, Fountain get hard-fought victory
Russell, Fountain get hard-fought victory By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THEY were taken to the limit, but Nikkita Fountain and Grand Bahamian Larikah Russell used their 10 year wealth of experience to pull off a hard f
Dolphins destroy the Raiders 34-14 in Miami
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Even with his team losing badly, Oakland Raiders linebacker Aaron Curry had to smile. He broke up a fourth-quarter pass with a jarring hit on Reggie Bush, who responded by rolling over onto his stomach and doi
Gingrich moon base dreams not lunacy, experts say
By SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich wants to create a lunar colony that he says could become a US state. There's his grand research plan to figure out what makes the human brain tick. And
