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Kim joins 2 for LPGA lead in rainy Bahamas

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:35:23 -0400

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - Mindy Kim birdied her last hole Saturday morning to join the leaders after one strange round of the Bahamas LPGA Classic.

Bowie Young, Cavalleri tied in the Bahamas

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:53:18 -0400

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - Heather Bowie Young made five straight birdies while jumping from one side of the golf course to the other. Silvia Cavalleri was hitting the ball so well Friday she was sorry the Bahamas Classic was held on only 12 holes.

Puerto Rico approves anti-discrimination bill

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:35:55 -0400

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Legislators in Puerto Rico on Friday approved a heavily debated bill that outlaws employment discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation.

Obama's speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:28:26 -0400

ISLAMABAD - President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies- Pakistan and Yemen.

Obama balances threats against Americans' rights

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:41:50 -0400

WASHINGTON - Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says "America is at a crossroads." And so, too, is his presidency's counterterrorism policy, which has long struggled to balance protecting the nation from terror attacks while upholding Americans' rights.

Milestones for Guantanamo Bay detention center

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:01:25 -0400

President Barack Obama on Thursday reaffirmed his 2008 campaign promise to close the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where terror suspects have been held since 2002, and begin the transfer of some prisoners to other countries. A look the facility's history:

Obama lifts ban on Guantanamo transfers to Yemen

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:08:24 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is lifting his self-imposed ban on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen, where a leadership upheaval has improved the country's security but not eliminated a terrorist organization trying to recruit jihadists.

Yemen welcomes Obama decision on Gitmo transfers

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:17:41 -0400

WASHINGTON - Yemen is welcoming President Barack Obama's decision to lift his ban on the transfer of Yemeni prisoners from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Dissidents find 'Cuba outside Cuba' in Miami

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:54:59 -0400

MIAMI - When Cuban hunger striker Guillermo Farinas arrived in Miami, he said he was prepared to face rejection from radical members of the Cuban-American community who do not believe in pacific opposition.

Turks and Caicos recovers cash, land amid probe

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:20:51 -0400

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands have recovered $19.5 million and more than 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) of real estate as they continue to seize assets improperly obtained by corrupt politicians.

Obama lifts ban on detainee transfer to Yemen

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:42 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he is lifting his ban on the transfer of detainees from the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention center to Yemen. And he is calling on Congress to lift its restrictions on detainee transfers, including limits on imprisoning them within the U.S.

Cayman opposition will lead coalition gov't

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:12:11 -0400

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Election officials in the Cayman Islands say the opposition party has won nine of 18 seats, one short of a majority needed to control the British territory's legislature.

Canada businessman's corruption trial on in Cuba

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:57:47 -0400

HAVANA - A Canadian businessman caught up in a corruption probe in Cuba apparently went on trial Thursday, nearly two years after he was detained and his import company, Tri-Star Caribbean, was shuttered.

Ousted premier seeks return to power in Cayman

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:16:17 -0400

KINGSTON, Jamaica - A former Cayman Islands premier who faces 11 criminal charges and was ousted from leadership last year went into Wednesday's general elections with an outside chance of returning to power in the British Overseas Territory.

Puerto Rico legislator targets parents of dropouts

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:25:04 -0400

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A legislator in Puerto Rico has submitted a bill that would increase fines and jail time for parents whose children skip classes or drop out of school.

Puerto Rico's Culebra awaits new hospital, school

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:01:39 -0400

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.

Police arrest Dominican accused of raping 60 women

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:25:47 -0400

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested a man suspected of raping at least 60 women in the past two years.

Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:20:28 -0400

WASHINGTON - Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. The White House believes there is enough proof for a military force to seize them as terrorist suspects, officials say, but prefers to wait until investigators have enough evidence to try them in a U.S. civilian courtroom.

Venezuela parliament resumes 3 weeks after brawl

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:26:16 -0400

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela's parliament roared back to life Tuesday with fractious debates between government and opposition lawmakers after a three-week paralysis following a brawl on the assembly floor.

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:51:11 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.

Cuba lifts ban on energy-hogging appliances

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:34:13 -0400

HAVANA - Cuba has authorized individual imports of appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and microwave ovens, lifting a ban imposed in 2005 amid a wave of energy shortages and blackouts.

Puma to sell gasoline-ethanol mix in Puerto Rico

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:32:55 -0400

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A Swiss oil company says it will start selling regular gasoline mixed with ethanol as part of a pilot program in Puerto Rico.

US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:23:05 -0400

HAVANA - The meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba's revolution. And for U.S. diplomacy as well.

Internet cable from Cuba to Jamaica comes online

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:44:17 -0400

HAVANA - A new branch of the Venezuela-to-Cuba undersea fiber-optic cable has reportedly come online, linking the island to nearby Jamaica, increasing Cuba's potential international communications bandwidth and providing a backup for the main line.

Guantanamo hack threat prompts WiFi shutdown

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:13:40 -0400

MIAMI - The U.S. military has shut down wireless internet service at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba because of online hacking threats.