National Healthcare Conference announced
Officials from the government and the Health Services Authority met at the Ritz Carlton Hotel for the pre-launching of the National Healthcare Conference 20/20. The official launching of this year’s conference will also be held at the Ritz Carlton and…
Calle 13 gets record 10 Latin Grammy nominations
Irreverent hip-hop music duo Calle 13 got a record 10 Latin Grammy nominations Wednesday, including album, record and song of the year. The duo were on hand when the nominations for the 12th annual awards were read in Los Angeles….
Alfonzo suspended for 2nd positive test
NEW YORK (AP) — Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo become the first player suspended twice for performance-enhancing drugs under the Major League Baseball testing program when the commissioner’s office announced a 100-game penalty Wednesday. Alfonzo, a 32-year-old backup in his…
Celibacy in church- local ministers speak out
On Bloody Sunday in 1972 Father Edward Daly faced down the Parachute Regiment responsible for shooting dead 13 unarmed Derry civilians, waving just a white handkerchief as he protected the wounded from the army’s bullets. Now 39 years later the…
Bradford good to go for Monday night game
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford made all the throws during a short practice, making a fast recovery from a bruised index finger. A special glove designed to increase blood flow to the injury and reduce…
Texas Governor asked to halt execution
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Lawyers for a black man set for execution Thursday are calling on Texas Gov. Rick Perry to halt the punishment because an expert witness told jurors that black criminals were more likely to pose a future…
Suicide bomber kills 25 at funeral in Pakistan
SHINA SAMAR BAGH, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked the funeral service Thursday of a Pakistani tribesman opposed to the Taliban, killing 25 people, police said, two days after Taliban gunmen killed four children from another district in conflict…
Push underway to cut drugs for dementia patients
Day after day, Hazel Eng sat on her couch, a blank stare on her face. The powerful antipsychotics she was taking often cloaked her in sedation. And when they didn’t, the 89-year-old lashed out at her nursing home’s aides with…
Brac Pirates Plan Moving Forward
Once again the Brac Pirates Week Committee is moving ahead with plans for a spectacular event the last weekend of November. The group is working to include the entire community of Cayman Brac in the parade. Letters have gone out…
