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Sep 3, 2010

Armed robber shot by attempted carjack victim

Thursday, 02 September 2010 16:21
A man who robbed a Five Cays business and tried to carjack a person in the parking lot was shot by that person, who was licensed to carry a firearm, police said.
On Aug. 28 the male masked gunman robbed Faltinto’s Store on Five Cays Road on Providenciales of a quantity of cash. He went outside and tried to carjack a vehicle from its owner.

Derek Been resigns as Permanent Secretary

Derek Been resigns as Permanent Secretary
Derek “Pop” Been, one of the longest serving Permanent Secretaries in the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Public Service, has resigned.
Been, presently the PS in the Ministry of Housing, Works and Utilities, and who has spent close to 12 years in the Public Service, told The SUN that his resignation takes effect from September 7, 2010.

Turks and Caicos Islands - "Paradise of the Caribbean"

Turks-and-Caicos-Adventure.com is a web site that portrays the first hand experience of one who loves the magnificence of the Turks and Caicos Islands, an Island paradise.

Public to help combat climate change

HIGHLY anticipated plans for protecting TCI’s vulnerable shores from climate change will soon be released for public scrutiny.

Earl barely misses TCI, Fiona will too

Public to help combat climate change

HIGHLY anticipated plans for protecting TCI’s vulnerable shores from climate change will soon be released for public scrutiny.

Albray Butterfield Jnr., credits his deputy leader pick to God

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Newly-elected Deputy Leader of the Progressive National Party (PNP) Albray Butterfield Jr
Newly-elected Deputy Leader of the Progressive National Party (PNP) Albray Butterfield Jr., said he wanted to enter elective politics while in his 50’s, but it appears that God has a divine purpose for him to enter the arena at this time, hence him being chosen by leader Clayton Greene.

North Carolina under hurricane watch as Earl churns past Turks and Caicos

hurricane-earl-aug31-1pm.jpg A hurricane watch has been issued for a portion of the North Carolina coast as Hurricane Earl continues to move toward the East Coast of the United States.

Trinidad to train Ugandans in oil industry skills

By JOE NAM
Trinidad and Tobago is to train 10 Ugandans in the oil and gas industry, its high commissioner to Uganda has said.
Ambassador Patrick Edwards said during the celebration to mark his country’s 48th independence day in Kampala that the training was part of Trinidad’s commitment to assist in the development of Uganda’s young oil industry.

Oil leak threatens farmlands in Trinidad and Tobago

PORT SPAIN — A leaking oil pipeline belonging to state-owned Petrotrin has covered more than 30 acres of farmland in Trinidad and Tobago with some 200 barrels of crude, the country's energy minister said Thursday.

Rep. Clarke's Statement on the 48th Anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago's Independence

“As the representative of one of the most diverse constituencies in the country, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate the people of Trinidad and Tobago on celebrating the 48th Anniversary of their Independence. From the development of Calypso music, to Nobel Laureates, Sir Vidia Naipaul and Derek Walcott, I have seen firsthand how their culture has enriched our nation and the world.

Trinidad & Tobago Converts Unused Air Force Base to...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- A place that once played an important role in the winning of the second World War will now play a critical role in winning new investments through the country's first Science and Technology Research Park – Tamana InTech Park. The Republic of Trinidad & Tobago has repurposed the Wallerfield Air Force Base (Wallerfield AFB), a former United States World War II Air Force base located in northeastern Trinidad, to satisfy the country's goal of transforming its booming energy-based economy to a knowledge-based one.

Govt dealing with human trafficking

Human trafficking is evolving at an "uncomfortable rate" in this country and as such, Government will move to put in laws in place to deal with this, National Security Minister Brigadier John Sandy said yesterday.

BAE lays keel for Thai patrol vessel

BANGKOK, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- BAE Systems Surface Ships and its Thai partner Bangkok Dock laid the keel of what will be the country's most advanced offshore patrol ship

Steel Bands Are Ready for New York Competition

David Goldman for The New York TimesTeshana Archer, left, and Allyssa McLean, right, both of Brooklyn, rehearsed on Wednesday with Despers USA.
By SAM DOLNICK

As the sun sets over a string of tire repair and auto body shops in Brooklyn, the first jaunty notes of a jangly symphony ring out. The roar of Atlantic ....

FIFA.com - Trinidad on a wave of confidence

Tournament football is as much about momentum as skill, strength or luck. Trinidad and Tobago’s U-17s, getting set to participate in their first women’s world finals, are finding their rhythm at just the right time. With two days to go before the Soca Princesses open their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup account at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, the hosts are on the crest of a successful wave.

Opera in the forest

Opera in the forest

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Dvořák's Rusalka staged in Divoká Šárka in 2007.

The rustle of leaves and the babble of goats are sounds not usually associated with opera, but then again, Natural Theater Divoká Šárka is not your average opera house.

HIV infection rates rising fast

HIV infection rates rising fast

Walter NovakPetr Sobek, himself HIV-positive, is shocked by the ignorance of young people.
Four years ago, Petr Sobek was like most anyone else - he knew HIV existed, but didn't pay much attention to it.
"I thought it could not happen to me, and it was my mistake that I allowed myself to have sex without a condom," the 39-year-old Sobek said, sitting in the garden at Lighthouse...

Russian disaster sign of global warming

Russia's heat wave, drought and wildfires – which have killed dozens of people and destroyed millions of acres (hectares) of wheat - are another indication that global warming is causing more weather extremes around the world, a Russian official said Monday.

Gunman shot dead at Discovery bldg, hostages freed

Police shot dead a gunman to safely free three persons ending hours of standoff after he had taken them as hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters in the suburb of Silver Spring.

NASA turns down Chilean miners request for alcohol, cigarettes

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has reportedly turned down requests for alcohol and cigarettes made by 33 trapped Chilean miners.

Obama calls French President and Saudi King on Middle East

US President Barack Obama has called French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Saudi King Abdullah to discuss with them the crucial direct talks between Israeli and Palestine leaders that resumed after a gap of two years.

Soldiers kill 25 in gunbattle near US-Mexico border

A shootout between soldiers and purported drug cartel gunmen killed 25 suspects in northern Tamaulipas state, near Mexico's border with Texas, the military said.

Son of Iranian 'stoning' woman urges global pressure

The son of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, pleaded on Friday for sustained international pressure to save her life.

Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks

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Masked Palestinian Hamas militants hold a press conference in Gaza City.
To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American mediators quietly agreed to push aside the question of Hamas – the Islamic militant group that controls one of the two Palestinian territories and rejects negotiation

Bihar abduction: Body of havildar Lucas recovered

The bullet-riddled body of kidnapped Bihar Military Police havildar Lucas Tete was recovered on Friday from Lakhisarai as the Maoist deadline for killing three remaining hostages expired with security forces intensifying operations to rescue them.

YAHOO - Mexico's newest icon: 22-year-old Miss Universe, Sep 03, 2010


AP – Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete is crowned Miss Universe 2010 by Stefania Fernandez during the Miss Universe …
LAS VEGAS – From flags to Facebook, 22-year-old Jimena Navarrete has quickly made it clear what she plans to promote as the world's newest Miss Universe — her home country of Mexico.
"I want the whole world to know about my country and my people," the Guadalajara native said after beating 82 competitors for global bragging rights at the pageant in Las Vegas.

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Gunman kills 8 in Slovak capital

Gunman kills 8 in Slovak capital

CTK PhotoThe man shared an apartment block with seven victims.
A late morning shooting spree in Bratislava Aug. 30 ended with eight dead, including six Roma and the gunman, but authorities are hesitant to call the incident racial discrimination.

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Australian PM hopes of retaining office boosted by pact with independent MP

Australian PM hopes of retaining office boosted by pact with independent MP
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Tony Abbott in Sydney, Australia
Julia Gillard is the front runner in the battle for independent support
Tony Abbott's Liberal/National coalition emerged as the single largest party in the Australian election but fell three seats short of a majority
Miss Gillard's Labour Party is now just two seats away from sealing an overall majority after election victory after winning support of Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie, a day after the announcment of a pact with the Green Party.

Mistresses and wives clash over trapped Chilean miners

Susana Valenzuela holds a picture of trapped miner Yonni Barrios Rojas

Susana Valenzuela holds a picture of trapped miner Yonni Barrios Rojas
Authorities at Camp Hope have had to deal with a rush of women coming forward claiming to be first in the Chilean miners' affections in order to receive government handouts.

Israeli and Palestinian leaders agree to work for draft treaty with fortnightly meetings

The leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority concluded their first direct talks in nearly two years yesterday by agreeing to meet personally every two weeks in a bid to cement a peace deal in the Middle East within a year

Mr Netanyahu and Mr Abbas will meet on Sep 14 and 15 at a location in the Middle East
Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, and Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, held what was described as a "long and productive discussion" in which they concurred that they would start striving for a draft treaty.

Elephants 'scared of ants'

Mice are bad enough, according to the myth - but the creature that really fills an elephant with fear is a lot smaller 

Any elephant foolish enough to approach an ant-protected tree is liable to find swarms of the angry insects crawling up its trunk Photo: CORBIS
Ants are getting the better of nature's biggest land beast on the African savannah, scientists have discovered.

Osteoporosis drug 'doubles cancer risk'

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Doctors often prescribe bisphosphonates as a preventative measure for those who might be at a higher risk of osteoporosis
Those who have taken oral bisphosphonates for five years or more are twice as likely to develop the cancer than those who have not, the analysis of medical records found.
Every year almost 8,000 people in Britain are diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus, or gullet cancer, and ...

Winston Churchill 'ordered assassination of Mussolini to protect compromising letters’

Churchill chose to holiday under a false name only a few miles from the spot Mussolini was seized 

Churchill chose to holiday under a false name only a few miles from the spot Mussolini was seized
Pierre Milza, an expert on fascist Italy, theorizes that the wartime prime minister may have wanted Mussolini dead to prevent the letters, in which Churchill expressed his admiration for his Italian counterpart before the outbreak of the Second World War, coming to light.

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