Poor white children fall further behind: Benefits culture is blamed for failures at school
By Steve Doughty From Daily Mail UK Poor British white boys less likely to succeed than nearly any other group Only Roma gypsy and Irish traveller children do worse than poor white British children Report suggested that traditionally white working…
S&P Calls Federal Lawsuit ‘Retaliation’ for US Downgrade
From Moneynews Standard & Poor’s said the U.S. government filed a $5 billion fraud lawsuit against it in “retaliation” for its 2011 decision to strip the country of its “AAA” credit rating. The McGraw Hill Financial Inc. unit was the…
Tell the Indian Government to enforce animal protection laws!
Target: Indian Government Sponsored by: Chris Wolverton Thousands of elephants in India are mistreated by their owners, who beat them and exploit them for money. Recently in Mumbai, a 54-year-old obese elephant, Bijlee, was forced to beg on the street…
Flavours of the Caribbean – send in your dishes
From The Spicy Pear We are now on our culinary journey to the Caribbean in the “Flavours of Series 4” by “simply.food” and hosted by The Spicy Pear. The Caribbean comprises over 7000 islands situated south east of the Gulf…
Verizon, Vodafone agree to $130 billion Wireless deal
By Kate Holton and Sinead Carew Reuters From The Baltimore Sun LONDON/SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Verizon Communications agreed on Monday to pay $130 billion to buy Vodafone Group out of its U.S. wireless business, signing history’s third largest corporate deal…
Keva M. Bethel Lecture: Glinton-Meicholas identifies crises, urges renewal
From bahamaislandsinfo NASSAU, Bahamas — In a profound assertion that challenged citizens to look past the mere trappings of emancipation and independence, well known writer and cultural advocate Mrs. Patricia Glinton-Meicholas asserted recently that The Bahamas is neither truly free…
Louisiana University has a Cayman Café
By Melanie Mann From The Lion’s Roar South Eastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana Commuters who felt left out from Cayman cuisine were able to console themselves with free samples, dessert and pants at Commuter Appreciation Day. Commuter Appreciation Day, sponsored…
The decline and fall of Flowtab a startup story
By Alex Wilhelm From Tech Crunch It started with an idea: How can we get our drinks more quickly at the bar? Dreamed up at 2 a.m. in Coloft, a Los Angeles coworking space, future founder Mike Townsend doodled up…
HBO announces the seventh and final season of True Blood, taking place summer 2014.
HBO will premiere True Blood Series Finale in 2014 The hit drama series returns for its seventh and final season next summer Miami, FL – Sept. 3, 2013 – HBO Latin America announced that the finale of the acclaimed original…
3 charged with money laundering after Jamaica raid
By The Associated Press From UT San Diego KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three businessmen in Jamaica have been charged with money laundering after an operation by security forces in several upscale neighborhoods in the Caribbean island’s north. The three men were…
