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September 3rd, 2010
Back to school church service for September 12

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The fourth Back to School Church Service will be held on Sunday, September 12 at the New Testament Church of God International Worship Centre, Baugher’s Bay at 2:00 p.m.

September 3rd, 2010
BVI horse quartet head to St. Croix for Labour Day races

ROADTOWN, Tortola, VI.- Four of the BVI’S best horses left the territory yesterday to compete in the St Croix Labour Day Races, this weekend, and hopefully bring back some of the money won by the USVI horses at the recent Festival Day Race held at the Ellis Thomas Downs.

September 3rd, 2010
NC officials moving out to assess damage from Earl

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Officials are moving out to assess the damage as Hurricane Earl passed by North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

September 3rd, 2010
Alleged sea turtle poachers nabbed in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Three Puerto Rican men have been charged with violating laws protecting endangered species after they were allegedly caught with the meat of sea turtles, authorities announced Thursday.

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September 3rd, 2010
New Suriname president back in power after illness

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Suriname’s new president, former dictator Desi Bouterse, reassumed power Thursday after being sidelined for a week by an illness that he now confirms was a bout of dengue fever.

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September 3rd, 2010
Guyana pledges free Internet to remote Amerindians

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Thousands of Amerindians living with few amenities deep in Guyana’s Amazon jungle will soon have free access to computers and the Internet, officials say.

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September 3rd, 2010
Election official: Chavez breaking campaign rules

CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER,Associated Press Writer

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — An electoral official accused President Hugo Chavez and his allies of breaking campaign laws by using state-run media to berate rivals and praise friends ahead of this month’s legislative elections.

September 3rd, 2010
US, SKorea to hold further naval drills

KWANG-TAE KIM,Associated Press Writer

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States will hold joint anti-submarine exercises in another show of force against North Korea, officials said Friday, as Pyongyang renewed threats against the drills.

September 3rd, 2010
Egypt TV show stirs debate over Muslim Brotherhood

SALAH NASRAWI,Associated Press Writer

CAIRO (AP) — The bearded young cleric yells at a young woman for lifting her traditional veil from her face while speaking to him on the street, and rants against Egyptians who adopt Western lifestyles and values. His followers beat up an opponent.

September 3rd, 2010
Dolphins herded in Japanese cove but none killed

YURI KAGEYAMA,Associated Press Writer

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese fishermen herded dolphins into a cove made famous by an Oscar-winning documentary about the hunt but did not kill any Friday, as conservationist groups ramped up scrutiny of the annual slaughter.

September 3rd, 2010
Delta Loyalty Card holder wins FREE gas

The winner of $30 FREE gas compliments Delta Petroleum for today Friday 2 September, 2010 is Coupon # 70360 – Elvin Roberts.

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September 3rd, 2010
Gates sees progress in tour of Afghan war zone

ANNE GEARAN,AP National Security Writer

COMBAT OUTPOST SENJERAY, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he saw and heard evidence that the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold in critical Kandahar province.

September 3rd, 2010
Suicide blast at Tajik police office injures 25

OLGA TUTUBALINA,Associated Press Writer

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AP) — A suicide car bomb blast on Friday tore through police offices in Tajikistan’s second-largest city, injuring 25 people, local officials said.

September 3rd, 2010
Indonesian volcano spews new burst of ash

BINSAR BAKKARA,Associated Press Writer

TANAH KARO, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian volcano that was quiet for four centuries shot a new, powerful burst of hot ash more than 10,000 feet (three kilometers) in the air Friday, sending frightened residents fleeing to safety for the second time this week.

September 3rd, 2010
This Week We Feature – Young Professional – Mervin D. Hastings

Mervin D. Hastings considers himself a perfect example of how the public service system can train and retain young professionals.

September 2nd, 2010
Private sector role critical to economic development

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (CUOPM) – The role of the private sector should play in economic development should not be overestimated.

September 2nd, 2010
Police seek help in finding missing person – Ashley Turnbull

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public in locating 60-year-old Ashley Turnbull of Meyers.

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