Court upholds dismissal of sex case against Elmo puppeteer
By P.J. D’Annunzio, from The Legal Intelligencer A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed he was sexually assaulted as a minor by Kevin Clash, the puppeteer and voice of the…
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Teen marijuana use not linked to later depression, lung cancer, other health problems, research finds
From American Psychological Association Study contradicts some prior marijuana research WASHINGTON — Chronic marijuana use by teenage boys does not appear to be linked to later physical or mental health issues such as depression, psychotic symptoms or asthma, according to…
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Reparations march riddled with hypocrisy
By Michael A. Dingwall Recently, Hundreds of persons marched in front of the British houses of parliament for reparations. I still cannot believe that that those persons who were marching could be so hypocritical! I still don’t understand it, why…
A threat smelling to high heaven – Obama whiffs it
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now It was uncanny, but reflective of thoughtful and caring minds that just days before President Barack Obama made his far-reaching statement about climate change on August 3, Caribbean poet, author and intellectual,…
Mystery of college graduate, 23, found dead floating naked in the Bahamas after going there for the summer to work on a yacht
By Snejana Farberov For Dailymail.com Mason Hart, 23, of Kay, Texas, was found dead in ankle-deep water in Scotland Cay, Bahamas, July 29 The recent Texas Tech graduate relocated to Bahamas to work on family friend’s fishing boat and sail…
The Editor Speaks: A very happy Independence Day for Jamaica
Thursday (6) was the day Jamaicans celebrated their Independence from the British 53 years ago. They also celebrated Emancipation, combining the two, even though the latter should be celebrated on Aug 1st. I suppose it is too close for two…
Greenlight Re reports Q2 net loss of $39.6m on investments, legacy business
From Insurance Journal August 5, 2015 Cayman Islands-based Greenlight Re reported a net loss of $39.6 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared to net income of $109.6 million for the same period in 2014. The net loss per…
A merger without the aftertaste – a Cayman Islands recipe
By Ramesh Maharaj and Melissa Lim from Walkers Cayman Islands statutory mergers increased from 44 in 2010 to 113 in 2014, and show no signs of any slowdown. What is behind this growth? The simple answer is “opportunity”. The myriad…
Tom Demark warns: Chinese stocks are following the path of the Dow in 1929
By David Scutt, From Business Insider Australia While China’s stock market suffered one of the largest declines on record yesterday, we ain’t seen nothing yet, according to the man who predicted the low point for the Shanghai Composite index in…
The best and worst stock picks from Donald Trump, newly revealed
By Jason Abbruzzese From Mashable Would you let Donald Trump pick stocks for you? The answer is: maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad idea. That’s what we gathered, at least after delving into the financial documents he filed with…
