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ST. JOHN’S (AP) — For years, Orden David was persecuted in his native Antigua and Barbuda — a frequent complaint by many LGBTQ people who
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Read morePuerto Rican Man With Cocaine Bricks In Duffle Bag At Hotel Gets 7 Years In Prison
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Puerto Rican man who checked into a St. Thomas hotel with a duffle bag filled with 30 bricks of cocaine was handed
Read moreDominican Who Paid $26,000 To Illegally Re-Enter United States Will Be Deported Again
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of the Dominican Republic who previously entered the United States as an illegal migrant was found guilty of the same crime
Read moreJoran van der Sloot, Chief Suspect In Natalee Holloway Disappearance, Transferred To U.S. Custody
LIMA, Peru — The Dutch man long suspected of playing a role the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway has been transferred to U.S.
Read moreVP Kamala Harris Announces $100M To Help Caribbean During Official Visit To Bahamas
NASSAU (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced today that the U.S. is investing more than $100 million in the Caribbean region to crack
Read moreSuspect In Natalee Holloway Disappearance To Challenge Extradition From Peru to U.S.
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The lawyer for the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway on Monday said his client has changed
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