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A new report has raised concerns about tourists coming into contact with captured sea turtles, such as those found at holiday attractions like aquariums. The risks relate to toxins and pathogens.
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Sydney -
Corporate tax evasion is well known. However, there are a few holes in the methodology which might not be so legal. The Australian version of the situation may be a template for dealing with the situation.
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Europe's largest bank, HSBC, faces the prospect of a billion dollar fine, as a US Senate Committee finds it had an operating culture that allowed it to launder suspected drugs and terrorism money.
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The front page of today's 'Financial Times' has a story about the Cayman Islands. Do you know where they are? Who lives there? The population? Or how much of your money has been squirrelled away there by the parasites of international finance?
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Tropical Storm Irene was upgraded to a hurricane after she battered Puerto Rico packing 80 mph winds and heavy rains. Hurricane Irene, the first named storm of the season, has her eye on Florida and is expected to impact the Sunshine State by the weekend.
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George Town -
Books can heal you and reading good books is more than a hobby, it's a therapy in itself, says psychotherapist Dr. Richard Singer.
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A new and deadly strain of dengue fever has struck 13,000 people in the Peruvian Amazon region. 14 people have died, and approximately 1600 have been hospitalized. The outbreak has caught Peru's health authorities by surprise.
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Kuala Lumpur -
Malaysian scientists have released genetically modified male mosquitoes in Bentong, Pahang, without public approval, in an experiment to fight dengue fever in an uninhabited forested area.
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Fort Lauderdale -
A British inventor has created a new underwater scooter that allows tourists to explore coral reefs without learning to scuba dive - or even swim. Vacationers can sit on the HydroBOB and dive to depths of 100ft at tourist sites around the world.
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Mayaguez -
A storm driven twister slammed into the stadium in the western town of Mayaguez hours before the CACSO games were due to begin. It tore down a lighting tower, smashing cars and injuring five people delaying the opening ceremonies of the games by a day.
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Another strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake happened near the earthquake-prone nation of Indonesia and Australia in the Molucca Sea on Monday.
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Bestselling author and former jockey Dick Francis died at the age of 89 on Sunday. Francis rode as a jockey and after a successful career as a jockey started a second one as thriller writer. Soon he became abestselling author.
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From the squalor of inner city Cleveland, a young child of drug addicts finds his way into suburbia and success. This is the story of Scott Anthony Bickel.
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Another earthquake has rocked the Caribbean region after a 5.8 magnitude quake struck the Cayman Islands but no injuries or deaths have been reported.
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The Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the Western Caribbean, are set to receive a £38 million ($60 million, CI$50 million) bail-out, guaranteed by the British government, after suffering a 35-40 per cent fall in revenue during 2009.
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Funds sent by the rich in America to tax havens abroad, intending to dodge the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have attracted the eye of President Obama. He has announced reforms to the nation’s international tax code, say reports.
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The spirit of Yuletide has set in. The messengers are pouring in from different directions from the globe to be part of the celebrations. They are flying from Australia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
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Paloma has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane and is expected to pass near the Cayman Islands late tonight or early Saturday. Forecasters are saying that it may even reach Category 3 by that time.
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With just three weeks left in the official 2008 Hurricane Season, a rogue storm has formed off the coast of Nicaragua and is now a Tropical Storm. Paloma could be making her way into the West side of Cuba by Sunday.
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The United Nations is providing assistance to a number of countries in the Caribbean that have been badly affected by recent severe weather.
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