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President Barack Obama greets Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., after his speech about health care reform before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009.
(photo: AP / Jason Reed, pool)
U.S. aid-cutback plan sends wrong message
The Miami Herald
| If President Barack Obama's foreign aid budget request for 2011 is a reflection of his priorities in world affairs, it looks like the president is saying ``adios'' to Latin America. | The administration's foreign aid request to Congress for next year calls for a 13 percent increase for Africa, a 7...
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during the final hours of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
(photo: UN)
FACTBOX - Over 80 nations sign up to "Copenhagen Accord"
The Star
| REUTERS - More than 80 nations have signed up to the "Copenhagen Accord" for fighting climate change but China, India and Russia are among nations yet to make clear if they will endorse the deal, documents showed on Wednesday. | The U.N. Climate Change Secretariat wrote to all countries on Jan. 18...
Building costs to spike
The Gleaner
| The 7.5 per cent spike in the cost of cement this week is already ricocheting through the construction sector, whose players say the increase that comes atop growing operational expenses from higher fuel costs and inputs will eventually push up the...
BOJ governor should expect baptism of fire - Tough questions likely at first economic briefing
The Gleaner
| THE NEW governor can, therefore, expect to face questions on. Key areas of focus will include: the actions that have been taken under his watch in this regard, and the signals that have been sent to the market. | Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Bria...
New System for Financing the Commonwealth Secretariat
All Africa
At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2009 in Trinidad and Tobago, member states agreed to a new system for financing the Commonwealth Secretariat. As a result, the contributions of a number of countries will increase significantly,...
USGS says bleak 2009 economy cut U.S. mineral production value by 22%
Mineweb
RENO, NV -  | Continued declines in the U.S. housing market and automobile manufacturing resulted in reduced production and consumption of metals in the United States last year, the U.S. Geological Survey noted in its 2010 Minerals Surveys....
New Zealand's Daniel Vettori, center, congratulates team mate Shane Bond, left, after dismissing Pakistan's Muhammad Hafeez, walking out, during a one day international cricket match for the ICC Champions Trophy in Mohali, India Wednesday Oct. 25, 2006.
AP / Bikas Das
Bond, Pollard Sold in IPL Auction
Wall Street Journal
By ASSOCIATED PRESS | MUMBAI--West Indies allrounder Kieron Adrian Pollard became the first and most expensive purchase of the third Indian Premier League player auction Tuesday. |...
EDITORIAL - Use divestment to clear back pay
The Gleaner
| The Government, in the documentation supporting its request for US$1.3 billion in loans from the International Monetary Fund, says that it marked 20 state-owned firms and parastatal entities for divestment. | All the institutions with for-sale shin...
Choosing R-Day chief guest: The Indian Express
Zeenews
New Delhi: In an innovation increasingly evident, the government has been weaving strategy with hospitality to decide its chief guest for the Republic Day. So in the 60th year of the republic, as it gets ready to host chief guest and South Korean Pre...
Air Jamaica deal one week away
The Gleaner
| Trinidad will say within a week whether it is buying Air Jamaica, and will disclose the terms under which it will takeover the loss-making carrier, Finance Minister Audley Shaw said Wednesday. | "We expect to get a firm answer, aye or nay in Januar...
Caribbean News
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(photo: WN)
Capturing Lara, batsman who launched a thousand strokes (IANS Book Review)
Samachaar
The West Indies dominated world cricket for an era and Brian Lara was one of its greatest legends whose rise and brilliant career have been captured by Clifford Narinesingh in the book "Lara: The Untamed Spirit". | Lara's batting epitomised the West Indian approach to cricket which ensured the game's survival for many decades. That approa...
Caribbean Business
Raspberry - Black Raspberries - Fruit. (ps1)
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UWI notebook: Jamaican raspberry fruit with health-beneficial properties
The Gleaner
| USING PLANTS TO TACKLE DISEASE | Scientific studies clearly demonstrate the relationship between diet and health. Inflammatory diseases such as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease are leading causes of death in Jamaica. With the high occurrence of these diseases locally, as well as worldwide, it becomes increasingly important to find alte...



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