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Day: November 29, 2011

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British film director Ken Russell dies at 84

LONDON (AP) — Ken Russell, an iconoclastic British director whose daring films blended music, sex and violence in a potent brew seemingly drawn straight from his subconscious, has died at age 84. Russell died in a hospital on Sunday following…

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Hotel bomb kills three, wounds 27 in south Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Suspected Islamic militants detonated a powerful bomb that killed at least three people and wounded 27 others in a budget hotel packed with wedding guests in the southern Philippines, officials said Monday. Investigators believe the blast…

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Bush may face $30m cruise bill

Failing a negotiated $3 million settlement with Miami-based GLF Construction Corporation, government could face a $30 million court order for aborting an agreement to build George Town’s cruise- ship berths. The $30 million figure represents the loss to GLF –…

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50-50 conference launches essay competition

The Planning Committee of the 50-50 Caribbean Conference has launched its Essay Competition as part of the ongoing efforts to encourage participation in what promises to be one of the most anticipated events of March 2012. The theme for the…

CHINA DEAL DELAYED

Premier McKeeva Bush yesterday announced extension of the memorandum of understanding with infrastructure giant China Harbour Engineering Company until 31 March next year. The agreement, originally due to be completed by tomorrow, 30 November, has now been delayed four months…

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Number portability weeks away

In exactly eight weeks, and ending the possibility of a government-sponsored lawsuit, number portability will debut in the Cayman Islands. On 31 January, after more than seven years of fitful struggle, negotiation and argument, Cayman’s four leading telephone companies —…

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‘Frosty the Snowman’ arrested at Maryland parade

CHESTERTOWN, Md. (AP) — Who says “Frosty the Snowman” has to be jolly? A man in a “Frosty the Snowman” costume was arrested Saturday during the annual Christmas parade in Chestertown, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. He’s accused of scuffling with…

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Missing: NYC parrot; ‘loves to sing opera’

NEW YORK (AP) — A heartbroken New York City man is desperately searching for his opera-singing parrot. Captain, a 25-year-old green and yellow Amazon parrot, flew off Allen Kirson’s shoulder as they went biking in Brooklyn on the day after…

Singing Christmas tree at First Assembly

The First Assembly of God church in George Town held a musical extravaganza “Birth of a King,” which included a real live singing Christmas tree. The free event was truly spectacular, with a choir singing from inside a huge, beautifully…

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Medalists encourage young swimmers

Cayman’s superstar Pan Am games medal winners, Brett and Shaune Fraser spoke about their swimming careers to excited young swimmers from the Camana Bay Aquatic Centre and the Stingray Swim clubs at the Camana Bay swimming pool. The brothers spoke…