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Letters to the editor: compassionate cruise line, student debt, and Kiera Wilmot
At a time when so many cruise lines are being villified — some deservedly — I would like to voice my experience with the Royal Caribbean International Cruise Lines. On April 28, on the first day of our planned cruise on the Caribbean, my...Tags: Polk County, Science and Technology, Cape Canaveral, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science
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Jamaican singer Derrick Morgan has been there, done that -- for real
Jamaican singer Derrick Morgan recorded the song "Conquering Ruler" in 1967, and it was no empty boast. He dominated his country's airwaves in the early '60s when he was barely out of his teens. Now 73 and performing regularly, Morgan is equally proud...
Tags: Music, Entertainment
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Copas Confederaciones y Oro no sacan a México de ruta al Mundial de Brasil
México, 14 may (EFE).- El seleccionador de fútbol de México, José Manuel de la Torre, afirmó hoy que el camino al Mundial de Brasil es el único objetivo de su país, que se alista para disputar en junio la Copa Confederaciones y en julio la Copa Oro de...Tags: Costa Rica
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In urban Delray Beach, mangoes, farm life still thrive
Just a few minutes north of the lights and crowds on Atlantic Avenue, there is a hidden oasis of tropical fruit. Tucked away unassumingly at the end of residential Seacrest Avenue, the Truly Tropical farm can almost go unnoticed among the homes, schools...
Tags: Property, Boynton Beach, India, Farms, Palm Beach County
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Executive profile: Maria Green
Maria Green let silence fall over a weekly meeting before weighing in on the question of how Illinois Tool Works should supply information to board members inquiring about vote tallies at annual meetings. The pause prompted staff members to share...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, DuSable Museum of African-American History, Goodman Theatre, Illinois Tool Works Incorporated, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Spirit Airlines resumes seasonal Lauderdale-Punta Cana flights
Sun SentinelSpirit Airlines on Thursday resumed its seasonal service from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The Miramar-based ultra low-cost carrier is offering twice weekly non-stop flights (Wednesday and...Tags: Dominican Republic, Miramar, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Spirit Airlines, Fort Lauderdale
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Jamaica Kincaid strives to write 'the history of people like me'
In her long and illustrious career, Jamaica Kincaid has tackled many genres of literature. So best believe her when she says that her 2013 work "See Now Then" is a novel and a work of fiction. Period. That's why, she said in a discussion with Hector...
Tags: Fiction, Festive Events, Arts and Culture
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A celebration of all things books at USC
Since background-check legislation was voted down in the Senate on Thursday, Adam Winkler, author of "Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America," expects a "lively" conversation at his panel on guns in America at the 18th annual Los...
Tags: Literature, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Book, Authors
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Hard Rock regular fifth in WPT main event, wins $122K
A South Florida player who has been at the tables since even before the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino opened finished fifth in the World Poker Tour Hard Rock Poker Showdown Tuesday, earning $122,275. Daniel Letts, 38, of Miami won his way into...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Gambling, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Kite and Cultural Festival a high-flying event
Sure, Peter Williams wanted top musical acts at his festival. But he also wanted an activity that would transport Jamaicans back to their homeland. He thought of kites. "When we were kids in Jamaica, we didn't go buy toys," says Williams, organizer of...
Tags: Sun Life Stadium, Music, Lauderhill, Justin Bieber, Entertainment
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Florida Cruise Guide: Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas ship itinerary
This itinerary was last updated September 23, 2009. For more Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas cruises, click here. 4 Night Labadee Extravaganza Cruise 2009 Departure Date: Dec. 1 Cruise Ports: Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Labadee, Haiti; Fort Lauderdale,...Tags: Royal Caribbean International, Mexico, Florida, Cruises, Tourism and Leisure
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Woman receives life sentence in connection to 2009 murder of man in White Marsh apartment
A Jamaican woman received a life sentence Friday for murder in connection with the 2009 death of a man in a White Marsh apartment – after which officials say she and her co-conspirators dismembered the body and disposed of pieces in the Loch Raven...
Tags: White Marsh, Criminal Laws, Dismemberment, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice
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