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Drug charge for Virgin Islands environment officer

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:25:11 -0400

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Federal agents have arrested the top enforcement officer for the U.S. Virgin Islands environment agency on drug trafficking charges after he was allegedly caught with a cache of cocaine on a government patrol boat.

Klinsmann envisions Donovan return - just not now

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:35:01 -0400

NEW YORK - Jurgen Klinsmann envisions Landon Donovan returning to the U.S. national team. He's just not sure when.

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.

Scripps National Spelling Bee: Spelling in the age of...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:23:49 -0400

WASHINGTON - By BARTHOLOMEW SULLIVAN

Jamaica woman accused of conning elderly Canadian

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:52:42 -0400

KINGSTON, Jamaica - A Jamaican woman has been charged with fraud after allegedly swindling an elderly Canadian man in a lottery scam.

Agency: Jamaica cops deal poorly with mentally ill

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:40:11 -0400

KINGSTON, Jamaica - An independent agency that investigates abuse allegations against Jamaica's security forces says the island's police need training in how to deal with mentally ill citizens.

Doha Grand Prix Results

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:28:57 -0400

800_1, David Rudisha, Kenya, 1:43.87. 2, Mohammed Aman, Ethiopia, 1:44.21. 3, Job Kinyor, Kenya, 1:44.24. 4, Pierre-Ambroise Bosse, France, 1:44.77. 5, Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla, Qatar, 1:44.83. 6, Michael Rimmer, Britain, 1:44.97. 7, Anthony Cheumut, Kenya, 1:45.06. 8, Andrew Osagie, Britain, 1:45.41. 9, Timothy Kitum, Kenya, 1:46.54. Moses Kipkemboi Kibet, Kenya, DNF.

Jamaica Cabinet says panel should probe 2010 raid

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:02:14 -0400

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica's Cabinet says a commission of inquiry should be held into a deadly 2010 raid by security forces during a state of emergency.

Jamaica police say constable slain in crime area

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:49:46 -0400

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Police in Jamaica are investigating the killing of a police constable in a high-crime area in the southern part of the Caribbean island.

Publicist: Rappers Wisin & Yandel not breaking up

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:01:17 -0400

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The publicist for Puerto Rican reggaeton stars Wisin & Yandel said Sunday that the Grammy-winning duo has no intention of breaking up, dismissing comments made by another performer that the pair were going their separate ways.

Jamaican musician Cedric Brooks dies at 70

Sat, 04 May 2013 14:02:07 -0400

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Cedric Brooks, a Jamaican saxophone player and influential roots reggae musician, has died. He was 70.

Official: 2010 raid in Jamaica killed 76 civilians

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:15:47 -0400

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - Jamaica's public defender has delivered an interim report into a deadly 2010 raid by security forces to catch a gang boss that he says killed 76 civilians and one soldier.

Colorado Rapids sign defender Griffiths of Jamaica

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:21:17 -0400

COMMERCE CITY, Colorado - The Colorado Rapids have signed Jamaican defender Brenton Griffiths.

US women set American record in winning 3,200

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:27:03 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - Alysia Montano had no idea what the American record for the women's 3,200 relay was when she took her place on the track during the Penn Relays on Saturday.

Jamaica to sell off petroleum marketing company

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:41:49 -0400

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica's top energy official says the government plans to sell off the Caribbean island's petroleum marketing company.