Brexit: rising frustration across EU at Britain’s unclear exit strategy
By Jon Henley, Jennifer Rankin and Stephanie Kirchgaessner From The Guardian UK Mounting concern among EU-27 that UK government and Brexiter MPs seem unwilling to accept that what they want is not on offer EU diplomats and officials have admitted…
Pilot reported he was out of fuel moments before airplane carrying Brazilian soccer team crashed, killing 71
By Fernando Vergara and Joshua Goodman, Associated Press From Business Insider MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — The pilot of the chartered plane carrying a Brazilian soccer team told air traffic controllers he had run out of fuel before crashing into the…
Cayman Islands Tourism Speak-Off Winner 2016-17 – Monina Thompson
The top debater and new 2016-17 Tourism Ambassador is Ms. Monina Thompson from John Gray High School. As part of her prize package, she won $1000. The Tourism Speak Off– a programme that encourages tourism awareness among high school students…
Kidnappers with covered faces ‘branded’ California mom, officials say
By Paul Vercammen, From CNN Los Angeles (CNN)A missing Northern California mother found alive last week was branded by two female abductors who covered their faces during her three-week captivity, authorities said Wednesday. Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko declined to…
Cartoon of the Week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Swimming with shark
A photographer swam with sharks for 10 years to capture these stunning photos By Molly Sequin From Business Insider Sharks often get a bad rap simply because people are afraid of them. But for photographer Michael Muller, sharks are fascinating,…
Cancer risks in blacks: ‘a complex, entangled web’
From Science Daily Date: November 29, 2016 Source: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Summary: A breakthrough study shows major differences between the types of cancer and mortality rates of U.S.-born blacks versus those who emigrate from the Caribbean. FULL…
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Why do we still romanticize Cuba, the East Berlin of the Caribbean?
By TONY KELLER From The Globe and Mail If the most common sin on the right is cynicism, on the left, it’s self-delusion. People on the right have a habit of talking themselves into refusing to care about somebody else’s…
Americans are getting sick of burgers — and it’s terrifying news for Five Guys, Smashburger, and Shake Shack
By Hayley Peterson From Business Insider Americans’ appetite for burgers appears to be dwindling. After years of soaring demand accompanied by the expansion of better-burger chains like Shake Shack, Five Guys, and Smashburger, burger sales growth in the industry is…
Intense military training regimes
19 incredible photos of some of the most intense military training regimes in the world By Jeremy Bender From Business Insider The physical and psychological rigors of combat are intense, and militaries have the challenge preparing their soldiers for the…
