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American Airlines flight diverted to Aruba because of mechanical problem
ORANJESTAD, Aruba - An American Airlines flight that was headed to Miami from Brazil has made an emergency landing in Aruba because of a mechanical problem. Spokeswoman Dori Alvarez said Friday that maintenance crews checked the plane once it landed and fixed the problem. She said the plane would depart Friday night for Miami. Flight 234 was carrying 218 passengers and 14 crew members. Alvarez ...
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Cleveland suspect Ariel Castro polite to guard Jail logs
COLUMBUS, Ohio Logs documenting almost every minute of the Cleveland kidnapping suspect's time in jail show he spends most of his time resting with breaks for pacing, showers and cell ...
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AA flight bound for Miami gets diverted to Aruba
ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- An American Airlines flight that was headed to Miami from Brazil has made an emergency landing in Aruba because of a mechanical problem.Spokeswoman Dori Alvarez said Friday that maintenance crews checked the plane once it landed and fixed the problem. She said the plane would depart Friday night for Miami. Flight 234 was carrying 218 passengers and 14 crew members.Alvarez ...
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Dubliner on a royal mission in Cuba 250 years ago
Brigadier general Alexander O'Reilly, the Dubliner who had quit his country and joined the Flight of the Wild Geese, had a great deal to do on a day like this in Havana 250 years ago this ...
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World Bank says its helping Haiti draft mining legislation
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The World Bank said Friday that it's helping Haiti craft legislation for the impoverished nation's little-known mining industry. In a brief statement to The Associated Press, the bank said it's trying to support the Haitian government in its effort to develop the mining sector in the country's northeastern mountains, which would entail revamping laws ...
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New CFO at Royal Caribbean
The top finance job at Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises is in new hands.The world’s second-largest cruise ship company announced Thursday that Brian Rice, who is retiring in spring of 2014, would no longer serve as chief financial officer, a job he has held since 2006. With 24 years at the company, Rice will remain vice chairman until he retires. In that role, he supervises finance, ...
Bahamas Digest
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Baha Mar integral to Bahamas long-term tourism plans
The Bahamas is already a major tourist destination in the Caribbean, but the financial crisis has reduced tourist numbers worldwide, creating a situation in which The Bahamas now have to compete globally for tourists. The Baha Mar resort, slated as a first-of-its-kind in the Caribbean hotel complex, may help it to do this.
The building of the Baha Mar resort on Cable Beach in Nassau has been seen by industry leaders across the Bahamas as a major investment in the future of the economy and tourism, which makes up a significant portion of the Bahamas’ GDP. It is a huge resort, costing $2.6 billion (by 2008 estimates), and will occupy an area of over 1000 acres. Read more
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