PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti’s capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a
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Kenya police boss denies reports officers in Haiti peacekeeping mission haven’t been paid in months
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s top police official has denied reports that officers serving in the United Nations-backed multinational peacekeeping mission in Haiti have gone
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Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole were recovered today, four days after she went missing while searching for
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Syrian rebels claim to reach key city of Homs, extending rapid offensive against Assad
DAMASCUS — Syrian rebel forces said today their lightning advance reached the central city of Homs, which could position the insurgents to topple another town
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WAPA governing board selects new leadership
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority today announced the selection of Lemuel Lavinier as Chief Operating Officer of Electric and Lorraine
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TikTok’s future uncertain after appeals court rejects its bid to overturn possible US ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few
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More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars shipped from Asia were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the
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‘Time-traveler’ jellyfish found to age backward in accidental discovery
Most living creatures are bound by the fact of birth, aging and death. Few, however, have evolved to break the typical life cycle. The aptly
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Ivanna Eudora Kean High School students on ‘virtual instruction’ today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education sent out an “URGENT ALERT” saying that in-person classes at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School will
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Cassava in Haiti, Cuba and three other nations placed on UNESCO cultural heritage list
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Finally, some good news for Haiti courtesy of the United Nations cultural organization and its annual list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
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