Texas Governor accuses state bar of religious discrimination in continuing legal education accreditation battle
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys, From Texas Lawyer With support coming from Gov. Greg Abbott, Bill Piatt, a professor at St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, is hopeful the State Bar of Texas will reconsider accreditation for a…
Islamic finance continues to grow in the British Virgin Islands
By Ian Montgomery and Hamish Masson From Harneys The British Virgin Islands (BVI) remain the most popular interna- tional financial center for incorporating companies due to it be- ing tax-neutral and politically stable with a flexible legal system based on…
U2’s Bono writes freedom song about terror attacks at the Bataclan in Paris
From Canberra Times U2 tribute to Paris attack victims U2 pays tribute to victims of the Paris attacks as they return to perform at shows postponed in the wake of the November bloodshed. U2 frontman Bono has dedicated a new…
India from Space
By Sonam Joshiindia From Mashable This astronaut is sharing stunning photographs of south India from Space Veteran NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has just tweeted some stunning photographs of south India from the International Space Station. The photographs are part of…
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Why Caribbean marine reserves matter
By Shenique Smith From Caribbean Journal The importance of marine reserves in the region Effectively managed marine managed areas in the Caribbean are life-sustaining for both people and wildlife. They protect critical habitats like coral reefs and mangroves. They harbor…
PricewaterhouseCoopers agrees to $55 Million Madoff Feeder Fund settlement
By Celia Ampel, From Daily Business Review Two PricewaterhouseCoopers divisions agreed to pay $55 million to victims of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme who invested through feeder funds. PwC Canada and PwC Netherlands were the last remaining defendants in a seven-year…
Strawberry trees
Strawberry trees: solar-powered street furniture to charge your devices From Designer Daily In the coming years, cities of the world will probably see a new kind of tree pop-up in their parks. These trees don’t produce oxygen, but a resource…
HBO announces the sixth season of the award-winning series “Game of Thrones”
The new season will premiere on Sunday, April 24th, simultaneously with the United States MIAMI, FL – January 7, 2016 – HBO/MAX announced today the premiere date for the sixth season of the worldwide phenomenon, Game of Thrones. The new…
Copa America Centenario Field complete as Panama and Haiti earn final two berths to historic summer event
CFU and UNCAF each to have two representatives for once-in-a-lifetime event to be held across the United States; Details of February draw to be announced in coming days Miami (Friday, January 8, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America…
Cooking tip of the week
5 important things to know about baking in a gas oven TIPS FROM THE KITCHN By Justina Blakeney’s KITCHEN All ovens have their own unique quirks, but gas ovens can be particularly tricky. Most of the time it’s business as…
