Seek other ideas for cleaning up spilled oil
Smart ideas for cleaning up the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could very well come from entrepreneurs and small business owners, but …
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Jamaica urges calm after catching top fugitive
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hunted by security forces across Jamaica, reputed drug baron Christopher “Dudus” Coke sought out a preacher’s advice and tried to turn …
Top fugitive arrested in Jamaica
Alleged drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke was arrested on Tuesday, June 22 outside Kingston, according to news reports.
US, Cuba to hold immigration talks next week
HAVANA (AP) — The United States and Cuba have agreed to hold immigration talks in Washington within days, a U.S. official said June 12, the …
Obama faces rare defeat on health help for jobless
WASHINGTON (AP) — If Chuck Lacasse had gotten his pink slip four days earlier, Uncle Sam would have covered most of his family’s health insurance …
AP sources: In White House deal, BP to back $20 billion fund to pay oil spill victims’ claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — BP will set aside $20 billion to pay the victims of the massive oil spill in the Gulf, senior administration officials said …
First black astronaut in space inducted into hall of fame
CAPE CANAVERAL — They speak the language of Zero-G and payload. They travel to their off-earth assignments in spacecrafts. Some have walked in space. They …
Scholarship honors murdered student
A black kid out of Fort Lauderdale, a freshman in college and an aspiring NFL player, Samuel Hammond Jr. died at 18 because he wanted …
McDonald’s pulls 12M cadmium-tainted Shrek glasses
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cadmium has been discovered in the painted design on “Shrek”-themed drinking glasses being sold nationwide at McDonald’s, forcing the burger giant …
AROUND SOUTH FLORIDA with ELGIN JONES 06-11-10
SICKO SENTENCED James T. Byrne is a 70-year-old man from Port St. Lucie who pleaded guilty to molesting a mentally handicapped child. This week, a …