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RXBAR Protein Bars Recalled In Florida Over Undeclared Peanut Allergen

CHICAGO -- RxBar is recalling more than a dozen of its protein bar flavors that may pose a threat to consumers with peanut allergies. The company announced Tuesday that there…

John McCarthy January 17, 2019

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DHS: U.S. Department of Agriculture Will Send SNAP Benefits Early Because of Federal Shutdown

FREDERIKSTED -- Human Services said that people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in the territory will get them early this month. According to acting Human Service Commissioner…

John McCarthy January 14, 2019

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WAPA Makes Pact With New York Power Authority To Help Restore Its Electrical Grid

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said on Friday that it had reached an agreement with a New York power company to improve its electric system in…

John McCarthy January 13, 2019

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U.S. Virgin Islands’ BMV Signs Driver’s License Pact With Taiwan

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Virgin Islands signed off on a reciprocal driver's license agreement with Taiwan on Thursday, according to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. The agreement, signed…

John McCarthy January 11, 2019

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Mutts and Moggies, Or Pure Pedigrees – Which Pets Make The Best ESAs?

Do you have questions about types of emotional support animals? If you’ve got an emotional or mental health illness or condition that affects your life, you may be considering an…

John McCarthy January 10, 2019

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Fish Farmers Of The Caribbean Becoming More Important As Stocks Dwindle

SANTA BARBARA -- Fish farming—or aquaculture—in the Caribbean could produce more than 34 million metric tons of seafood per year—more than two orders of magnitude larger than the region’s current…

John McCarthy January 10, 2019

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Coast Guard Ends Search For British Dancer Who Jumped Off Cruise Ship Near Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a crew member who went overboard from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Harmony of the Seas some 267…

John McCarthy December 28, 2018

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Cuba Sees Sweet Economic Recovery Through Raw Sugar Exports in 2019

HAVANA -- After suffering from weather damage last year and into 2018, Cuban sugar production is expected to increase significantly in the current season now getting underway, a government minister…

John McCarthy December 25, 2018

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VIWMA: We’ve Moved To Old Patalidis Building In Gallows Bay

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that it has moved to a temporary office in Gallows Bay (in the old Patalidis building). The office houses VIWMA’s…

John McCarthy December 21, 2018

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Scotiabank To Exit Nine ‘Smaller’ Caribbean Countries In Major Shake-Up

TORONTO -- Bank of Nova Scotia said today that it has struck a deal to sell banking businesses in nine of the smaller countries in the Caribbean as the lender continues…

John McCarthy November 27, 2018