Violent wind storm leaves path of destruction
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Several overturned semis on a Utah highway. Hundreds of thousands without power in California. A wind gust reaching 123-mph in Colorado. The powerful winds that tore across Western states Thursday created a path destruction that closed…
Nepal has rare hope after years of uncertainty
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — After years of political paralysis, the impoverished, war-scarred nation of Nepal appears finally to be moving forward. Thousands of former Maoist rebels stuck in camps for five years are joining the army or going home to…
Kim Kardashian’s husband seeks annulment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBA player Kris Humphries asked a judge Thursday to annul his 10-week, highly publicized marriage to Kim Kardashian on the basis that it was fraudulent. The filing comes roughly a month after Kardashian filed for divorce…
Doubts raised on Chinese contracts
Construction industry leaders and community figures are deeply skeptical of Chinese contracts for the George Town cruise-ship port, fearing foreign ownership and crippling economic damage. “What are we going to sacrifice for cheap money?” asked an audience member at a…
Stay safe this holiday season
On Monday GIS Spotlight gets you into holiday safety, ropes you into an exciting fundraiser and re-introduces the next generation of sailors. The holiday season will be enjoyable for all if everyone adopts safe practices. With this in mind, we…
Bull on the loose
MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — A posse hopes to soon catch Waldo, a bull that escaped from a farm in July and has been on the loose in the coastal city of Milford, Conn. The Connecticut Post reports that an attempt…
Bodden Town perfect for Gimistory
Just outside the Mission House in Bodden Town was the ideal venue for Gimistory, one evening out of a whole week of traditional-style Caribbean storytelling put on by the Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF). The event was well attended and…
BUSH MEETS KING
Premier McKeeva Bush has been in discussions with boxing promoter Don King to bring the Charles “Killa” Whittaker fight to Cayman. As Whittaker manager Raul Alvarez sits down next week with King, the premier threw his weight behind the prospective…
