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Shippensburg University class helping children of Dominican RepublicThis year's Honors Colloquium class at Shippensburg University is putting its skills to work to help improve the public education of children in the Dominican Republic.
(Topix.net)BlueBay Villas Doradas in the Dominican Republic: Big Value for Small Bucks Top industry awards, excellent food and exceptional staff. : Travel World News Online
BlueBay Villas Doradas sits between the ocean and the Robert Trent Jones Sr. par 72, 18 hole golf course in the Playa Dorada resort complex in Puerto Plata on the north coast of the Dominican Republic.
(Topix.net)Deportation of witnesses in detention death halted
A federal judge late yesterday temporarily halted the deportation of two immigrants, including one who was hours from being removed, who say the Suffolk County House of Correction failed to provide swift medical care to an immigrant who died Oct.
(Topix.net)Dominican Republic College Administrators Visit Bergen Community College
Officials from Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo Take Steps to Forge Strategic Partnership The distance between Bergen Community College and the Dominican Republic got a little shorter recently.
(Topix.net)IMF grants DomRep $1.7B loan to revive economy
Eds: APNewsNow. Will stand. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic will receive an initial $300 million from the International Monetary Fund as part of a larger loan to boost the country's economy.
(Topix.net)Dominican Republic: Energy Crisis Continues
The problems of electric power outages in the Dominican Republic continue, and many are growing restless with the leadership which has been unable to resolve the situation.
(Topix.net)16:14 Cuban-Dominican Links...
Santo Domingo, Nov 9 Links between Cuba and the Dominican Republic were extolled by Cuban Ambassador Juan Astiasaran in a lecture in the city of San Juan de la Maguana.
(Topix.net)Changes in AP Latin American, Caribbean operations
The Associated Press on Wednesday announced changes in its Latin America and Caribbean operations, closing a service limited to Puerto Rican news within Puerto Rico while adding editors and reporters elsewhere for the expanding Spanish market in the Americas.
(Topix.net)Giants Prospect Villalona Freed After Victim's Family Intervenes
A top baseball prospect for the San Francisco Giants has been freed on bond after the family of the man he is accused of killing asked a judge in the Dominican Republic to drop the case.
(Topix.net)Governments of the Americas institutionalise meeting of ministers of public security
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- The Member States of the Organization of American States agreed on Thursday in Santo Domingo to institutionalize the Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Security in the Americas to strengthen cooperation against delinquency, violence and insecurity.
(Topix.net)Detained immigranta s death leaves far-reaching questions
The last time Milady Tavarez spoke with her brother, Pedro, he sounded lonely but otherwise fine.
(Topix.net)Charleeni's death blamed on her dead father
A shrine of votive candelaria covers the porch of the home in the 4700 block of C Street in Feltonville where Charleeni Ferreira lived.
(Topix.net)Rangel Ethics Investigation Continues in Slow Motion
The boisterous Rep. Charlie Rangel is in the news once again with his introduction of a House bill that will make it harder for taxpayers to hide their money in foreign banks.
(Topix.net)Venezuela to buy large share of DR oil refinery
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - The Dominican Republic agreed Friday to sell nearly half the shares of its oil refinery to Venezuela for $132 million in a bid to boost production, officials said.
(Topix.net)OAS ministers will analyse crime and violence during Dominican Republic meeting
The Second Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Security in the Americas was described on Friday by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States , Jos Miguel Insulza, as a meeting of great importance in an "indispensable" process that seeks solutions to one of the most pressing problems facing the citizens of the Americas.
(Topix.net)St. Thomas centenarian isn't old yet, at least not of mind
Though relatives say her birthday is not her favorite day of the year, newly turned centenarian Maria "Nina" Lugo had a great time Sunday celebrating her 100th year with a small gathering of friends and family at her home in Anna's Retreat.
(Topix.net)Charleeni's death blamed on her dead father
In a statement to police, Margarita Garabito said she beat her 10-year-old stepdaughter, Charleeni Ferreira, because she was depressed and the girl wouldn't listen to her, according to law enforcement sources.
(Topix.net)Dominican Republic, Caribbean travel information and guide
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(Topix.net)Dominican Republic: Cancer Awareness Campaigns
Cancer prevention campaigns in the Dominican Republic have been raising awareness for prevention and treatment, as well as providing support to those families that have been afflicted with the disease.
(Topix.net)Delta, Southwest add new routes at Detroit Metro
Detroit Metropolitan Airport says Delta and Southwest airlines are adding new routes next year, while a third carrier will resume flights in November.
(Topix.net)Hundreds 'descend on Jonas Bros hotel'
Hundreds of female fans have reportedly descended on a hotel where the Jonas Brothers are staying.
(Topix.net)Dominican City Paralyzed by Strike
Santo Domingo, Oct 21 Stores, schools and public transportation of San Francisco de Macoris started on Wednesday a 48-hour strike demanding the construction of buildings and the suspension of long power cuts.
(Topix.net)Holidaymaker wins 240000 payout 'after biting poisonous worm' on Caribbean holiday
A British holidaymaker from Lancashire, Beryl Rushton, has won a 240,000 payout after biting into a poisonous black worm she found in her dinner during a Caribbean holiday.
(Topix.net)Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in 2 Tourist Resorts, Dominican Republic
Carlos Juan, Antonio J. Rulln, Jos L. Prez, and Clara I. Berrocal Author affiliations: Saniconsult Ibrica SL, Palma de Mallorca, Spain ; Instituto Universitario de Investigacin en Ciencias de la Salud, Palma de Mallorca ; Hospital Son Dureta.
(Topix.net)Dominican Republic: Protests Surround New Constitution
SANTO DOMINGO, Oct 23 - The Dominican Republic passed the 38th version of its constitution Thursday evening, amending more than 40 articles that drew public protests and opposition from civil society groups and many average Dominicans.
(Topix.net)Missionary accused of abusing teens in Haiti: report
Police say a Canadian missionary who worked as a priest in Windsor, Ont., has been arrested in the Dominican Republic.
(Topix.net)Dominican President Admits to Budget Slump
Santo Domingo, Oct 18 Dominican President Leonel Fernandez admitted that the $56 million budget deficit will be covered with $1 billion worth loan from the International Monetary Fund under stand-by accord.
(Topix.net)Coast Guard repatriates 6 Dominican migrants to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The crew of the Ocracoke detained six other Dominican men for attempting to enter illegally into the United States or a U.S. territory on at least two separate occasions.
(Topix.net)Group aims to help those in poverty in Dominican Republic
About 500 families in the Dominican Republic are getting a helping hand from a Peterborough-based group who will soon send their first container filled with goods.
(Topix.net)Dominican Republic: Finding the ideal winter sunshine
A Caribbean beach break has long been one of the most sought-after holidays for us sun-starved Brits.
(Topix.net)Banking on Baby Teeth: BioEden Now Available in Florida and the Dominican Republic
MIAMI, FL October 16, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Banking baby teeth is fast becoming the favored option to collect and preserve stem cells as reassurance in case of future health related issues.
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