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Day: August 15, 2012

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The Editor Speaks: The 2012 Budget. To be or not to be? That is the question

There is some sabre rattling, undisclosed sources and “it is understood (or understands)” media hype that the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office  (FCO) is demanding even more cuts in the Budget Premier Hon. McKeeva Bush sent to London for approval….

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Hypersonic jet Waverider fails Mach 6 test

The US Air Force has said an attempt to fly its hypersonic jet Waverider at Mach 6 (3,600mph; 5795km/h) failed. The unmanned aircraft had been designed to fly at six times the speed of sound after being dropped from a…

NOAA raises 2012 Atlantic hurricane season forecast

As the 2012 Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane season progresses the chances of storms forming and making landfall is rising, according to the latest forecast update from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Their latest forecast which was…

Dynamite case may ignite

Suresh Bhemsein Prasad, Director of Midlands Acre, appeared in Summary Court yesterday (15) facing charges relating to the notorious and highly explosive case of importation of dynamite without a permit. This is the highly reported case that involves Cayman Islands…

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51% Expect Most Reporters To Help Obama; 9% Predict Most Will Help Romney

From Rasmussen Reports Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Most voters think President Obama has gotten better treatment from the media than Mitt Romney has, and they expect that biased coverage to continue. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that…

Exploring Our Maritime Heritage

The story of our maritime heritage lies at the very heart of our national identity. From the first permanent settlers harvesting turtles and salvaging shipwrecks, to our merchant mariners who travelled the globe, and more recently with the advent of…