Romo rallies Cowboys playing with fractured rib
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tony Romo felt sick to his stomach. It hurt to breathe, let alone bark out the cadence in a hostile road stadium. Playing with the throbbing pain from a fractured rib, Romo rallied America’s Team just…
Obama to propose $1.5 trillion in new tax revenue
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will propose $1.5 trillion in new taxes as part of a plan to identify more than $3 trillion in long-term deficit reduction and slow the nation’s escalating national debt. Obama’s tax plan is aimed…
Final frontier for touch rugby players
You’d be mistaken for thinking this was a science fiction convention. Star Trek characters mixing with the cast of Avatar. And don’t forget Star Wars and Spaceballs drinking together at the bar. But this was nothing to do with Sci-fi…
Statement by HE The Governor on the recent murders in West Bay
The murder of Preston Rivers Saturday night, the third such tragic waste of life in five days, appalls all right-minded individuals in the Cayman Islands. The Governor has issued the following statement: “I have been horrified and disgusted to hear…
Ireland, Wales, England win at Rugby World Cup
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Wales dealt a blow to Samoa’s chances of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in 16 years with a 17-10 victory Sunday. Samoa was unable to beat Wales for a third…
Family, murders, crime, unacceptable violence, silence, schools
You may wonder what ‘family’ has to do with the other topics in the heading? It would at first sight seem to be nothing. Actually, it has everything. It is our start in life. It is what shapes and moulds…
UCCI seminar talks financial integrity
‘Integrity at Work’ was the subject for a recent workshop held at the University College of the Cayman Islands. The seminar focused on integrity issues within the financial industry and was facilitated by Mr. Simon Culhane, Chief Executive Officer of…
Calabash clobber Hammerheads
The Calabash Soldiers spared no ammunition while thrashing the Hammerhead Pirates at the Ed Bush Field. From the start of the game the “Soldiers” established their presence with deft passes and tactical plays, which would later prove to be their…
Not just science fiction: Planet orbits 2 suns
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Astronomers say a bit of science fiction is now reality. They’ve spotted a planet orbiting two suns. The discovery was made by NASA’s planet-hunting telescope Kepler. Scientists describe the find in Friday’s issue of the…
