CONCACAF Gold Cup Disciplinary Committee levies sanctions in Mexico, Panama and United States cases
Miami (Friday, July 24, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today that its Gold Cup Disciplinary Committee has levied fines and sanctions in cases involving the Panamanian national team, players from Panama…
Gold is at risk of falling into a coma
By Rodney Johnson, Economy & Markets From Business Insider The problems in Greece and China threw the world markets into a tizzy over the past month. The Greeks seem erratic, rejecting then accepting the latest deal from their creditors, while…
Adult businesses prevail in protracted zoning litigation [US]
By Andrew Keshner, From New York Law Journal Zoning amendments that were meant to toughen and clarify rules on adult establishments in New York City were found to be unconstitutional Tuesday by a divided Manhattan appeals court. In the long-running…
We conquer Iceland in the new Land Rover
By Patrick Carone From SCOUT What’s the best way to test the off-road capabilities of the all-new Land Rover Discovery Sport? By driving one through Iceland in the dead of winter, of course. “Just keep the throttle steady,” the gentleman…
Global warming is ticking time bomb for the Caribbean, expert says
By Desmond Brown From CARIBBEAN360 FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, Wednesday July 22, 2015, IPS – A leading geothermal expert warns that the small island states in the Caribbean face “a ticking time bomb” due to the effects of global warming and suggests…
New grant program for sustainable tourism
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life JetBlue Airways has launched a grant program focused on sustainable tourism in the Caribbean. Stating that education and the environment are key pillars of the airline’s corporate social responsibility platform, JetBlue said the…
Architectural manipulations
Architectural manipulations that will mess with your mind From Designer Daily Korean artist Beomsik Won (http://wonbeomsik.com) likes to play with architecture. He likes to imagine impossible building structures in what he calls Archisculpture. Thanks to digital manipulations, architectural structures get…
Lafayette shooter had history of right-wing web postings, erratic behavior
By Ralph Ellis, Michael Pearson and Ed Payne, From CNN Shooting suspect posted many right-wing opinions on the web, Southern Poverty Law Center says John Russell Houser flew swastika flag outside his tavern after losing his liquor license, public records…
Biodiversity movements saving our oceans
From Miami Caribbean Code Our oceans are in trouble. Lionfish have overpopulated the waters and are preying on other fish. Pollution, harmful algae and rising ocean temperatures due to climate change is killing the coral reefs. And then there’s human…
Ex-US Judge found guilty of theft, conflict of interest
By Max Mitchell, From The Legal Intelligencer A jury has found retired Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Willis W. Berry Jr. guilty on charges of theft of services and conflict of interest related to his running a real estate…