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City Lights: Haiti still needs us
Remember Haiti? The impoverished Caribbean island became the focus of international attention in January when a 7.0 earthquake killed an estimated 230,000 people and left countless more displaced. For awhile, it was hard to open a newspaper without...Tags: Huntington Beach, San Clemente (Orange, California), United Nations, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Hospitals and Clinics
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Southwest offers four new cities from BWI
Southwest offers flights to four new cities from BWI Southwest Airlines is now operating flights from Baltimore to four new cities as it continues its integration of subsidiary AirTran Airways. As of April 14, passengers can book flights on the...
Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Southwest Airlines Co., AirTran
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Bow Wow Boogie promises to be a night to remember
All 460 seats to the largest party of the year for Harford County's homeless and neglected animals are already sold out, but there are still plenty of ways to support the animals at the shelter. The Humane Society of Harford County's Bow Wow Boogie will...Tags: Port Canaveral, Key West, Animals, Royal Caribbean International, Human Interest
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Sandy retired from list of tropical storm names
Sun SentinelAfter leaving a trail of death and destruction in the Caribbean and United States last October, Hurricane Sandy’s name has been retired from the official storm list. Sara now will replace Sandy, beginning in 2018, the National Oceanic and...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Tropical Storms, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Monarch of the Seas leaving Port Canaveral
Hispanosphere - Orlando SentinelAfter 22 years of sailing the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, Royal Caribbean's Monarch of the Seas is leaving Central Florida again - this time for good. On April 1, right after its last trip to Royal's private island of CocoCay in the Bahamas, the cruise... -
New details as FBI probes death on cruise ship from Baltimore
The woman who died onboard a cruise ship that originated out of Baltimore was 64 years old and from central Virginia, the FBI said Tuesday as the agency continued to investigate her death as "suspicious." The passenger from Midlothian, Va., outside of...
Tags: Port Canaveral, Personal Service, Cruise Line Ports, Royal Caribbean International, Crime, Law and Justice
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Garnier Olia starts nationwide color consultation tour
Garnier Olia plans to start a national tour to demonstrate its Olia home hair color in Los Angeles on April 3. The company’s goal is to show consumers the product can deliver permanent color and improve smoothness and shine as well as salon...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Tampa, Rebecca Minkoff, Manhattan (New York City)
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Ante Up sets cruise out of Miami
Ante Up Magazine has planned a poker cruise going out of Miami from May 20-24. The ship is Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas and stops at CocoCay, Bahamas; Nassau, Bahamas; Key West, Florida. It's Ante Up's first sailing out of Miami, and The...
Tags: Key West, Personal Service, Royal Caribbean International, Bahamas
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Baltimore Catholics see fresh outlook from new pope
Surprise turned into joy as Baltimore Catholics celebrated the election of the first Latin American and first Jesuit pope, saying it offered an often-hidebound church a chance for rejuvenation. "One time, John Paul the Great called America, meaning...
Tags: Education, Belief and Faith, Catholic Relief Services, Colleges and Universities, Loyola University Maryland
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Barbados
The island of Barbados offers the most authentic Caribbean experience, with its exceptionally rich culture and history rooted in remarkable landscapes. Home to some of the world’s best beaches, the island stands as a premier destination for...
Tags: JetBlue Airways, World Golf Championships, Harry of Wales, U.S. Airways, Barbados
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Drum/dance group to perform in Petoskey
Through the collaboration and sponsorship of Blissfest Music Organization, Petoskey Middle School and Petoskey District Library, Dunuya Drum and Dance will be giving a workshop for the Petoskey Middle School seventh-grade social studies classes on...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Music Theater, Dance, Western Africa, Arts and Culture
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In search of a Dominican feast
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Strange as it may sound, finding good Dominican food isn't so easy in Dominican restaurants. The best Dominican food, I'm told, is served in Dominican homes. If you get that kind of invitation, well, lucky you;...
Tags: Passover, Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages, Seafood, Restaurants
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