40 students stabbed with needle in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Health officials said a middle school student stabbed at least 40 classmates with a hypodermic needle. All were being tested for possible …
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China to invest $1B in Caribbean through loans
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — China says it will provide up to $1 billion in loans to Caribbean countries to help bolster its economic relationship with the …
Prime minister nominee clears first hurdle, 89-0
PORT-AU-PRINCE — A Haitian lawmaker said a former aide to former U.S. President Bill Clinton has been overwhelmingly approved by Parliament's lower chamber to be …
Group gets $2.25M grant to house Haitians
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The aid group run by actor Sean Penn says it has received a $2.25 million grant to help more than 500 families displaced …
What we think: The real class warfare
There seems to be a great debate going on in some circles as to whether President Barack Obama, in announcing tax increases for the rich …
About pimps, gangsters and the police
Growing up in the housing projects and ghettos of Atlanta, I saw my share of gamblers, hustlers, pickpockets, peddlers and panhandlers. When I moved to …
Nigeria satellite should launch us too
In mid-August, Nigeria launched the first satellite designed and built by Africans. I learned about the efforts of the country to establish an effective space …
Debate? Greatest political farce on earth
One of the largest traveling three-ring circuses recently came to us on a television cable channel previously known for bringing you the best news in …
Little Rock school desegregation plans back in court’s hands
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — More than a half-century after federal troops escorted nine black students into an all-white school, efforts to desegregate Little Rock's …
Supporters turn out in force to support Broward Urban League
Special to South Florida Times FORT LAUDERDALE — The Urban League of Broward County’s 2011 Carnival Red Gala drew a full house last week when …