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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.

Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:16:35 -0400

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.

Dominican Republic sets crackdown on prostitution

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:47:29 -0400

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - People who force others into prostitution and clients of prostitutes will face arrest in the Dominican Republic as part of a crackdown on sex trafficking in the Caribbean country, the attorney general said Wednesday.

Street named for 1st NYC immigrant, officials say

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:44:04 -0400

NEW YORK - A section of Broadway has been named after the man city officials say was the first immigrant to settle in New York City.

Accident kills US teacher at Dominican school

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:05:48 -0400

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic say an American woman who taught at a Christian school in the country has been killed in a car accident that also injured a fellow teacher and a student.

Pirates activate Francisco Liriano for start

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:24:10 -0400

NEW YORK - Francisco Liriano made his long-awaited NL debut Saturday, coming off the disabled list to pitch against the Mets.

World grapples with rise in cyber crime

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:56:42 -0400

LONDON - International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave of sophisticated cyberattacks.

Correction: Immigrant Voting story

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:20:26 -0400

NEW YORK - In a story May 9 about a proposal to allow some non-citizens to vote in New York City local elections, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Chicago allows immigrants to vote in school board elections. Members of the Chicago Board of Education are appointed, not elected.

Bloodless bank heist impressed cybercrime experts

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:47:04 -0400

NEW YORK - A bloodless bank heist that netted more than $45 million has left even cybercrime experts impressed by the technical sophistication, if not the virtue, of the con artists who pulled off a remarkable internationally organized attack.

Global network of hackers steals $45M from ATMs

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:18:08 -0400

NEW YORK - The sophistication of a global network of thieves who drained cash machines around the globe of an astonishing $45 million in mere hours sent ripples through the security world, not merely for the size of the operation and ease with which it was carried out, but also for the threat that more such thefts may be in store.

Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic sign economic deal

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:23:20 -0400

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic have signed an economic agreement to help boost sectors including agriculture, education and housing.

Canadian venture to pay more for Dominican gold

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:26:40 -0400

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - A Canadian joint venture and the government of the Dominican Republic announced an agreement Wednesday on new terms for the operation of a big gold mine, resolving an acrimonious dispute over whether the Caribbean country had gotten a fair royalty deal for its natural resources.

More Haitians using Puerto Rico as migrant route

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:05:41 -0400

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Haitians have been fleeing their troubled country for years, trying to reach the U.S. or other Caribbean islands by sea or by trekking across the island of Hispaniola to scratch out a living in the Dominican Republic.

9 indicted for international drug trafficking

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:38:13 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Federal prosecutors have indicted nine people in a family-operated drug-trafficking ring.

DNA test for body in grave of Dominican hero

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:09:32 -0400

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - The Dominican Republic has dug up the grave of one of the country's national heroes to make sure the remains are really his before he is re-buried in the national cemetery.