TheRepublic.com - David McFadden News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/64d54949116c4549b737dd43455cccaa David McFadden News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's islandhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e67341d2570d4c329c01c0a1109132d7/CB--Caribbean-Conservation-Summithttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e67341d2570d4c329c01c0a1109132d7/CB--Caribbean-Conservation-Summit

NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands - Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters.]]>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:16:35 -0400Ally of slain politician suspects political motivehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9df908991b314d26b7a7f978f338a682/CB-Curacao-Politician-Killedhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9df908991b314d26b7a7f978f338a682/CB-Curacao-Politician-KilledWILLEMSTAD, Curacao - A close ally of a charismatic but divisive politician killed by two assailants in Curacao said Monday he believes the lawmaker was slain in some sort of politically motivated attack on the Dutch Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela.]]>Mon, 06 May 2013 21:59:22 -0400