A sommelier explains why you should buy the cheapest bottle on the wine list
By Libby Kane From business Insider Sommelier Mark Oldman knows your eye goes immediately to the cheapest wine on the list. And he knows that many of us then move our glance over an inch, to select the second or…
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Major steps for international protection of Caribbean sharks following Dutch proposal
From Soualiga Newsday St Maarten SINT MAARTEN/FRENCH GUIANA – Great news for shark conservation in the Caribbean. Today it was officially decided to protect eight shark species under the international Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol following a proposal…
Ford’s chief engineer for driverless cars reveals 3 big issues holding back the technology
By Danielle Muoio From Business Insider Jackie DiMarco, Ford’s chief autonomous vehicles engineer, has been at Ford for 21 years. Before switching her focus to Ford’s self-driving-car ambitions, DiMarco oversaw several core projects at the company. Most notably, she was…
Drugs, firearm seized as T&T police search for missing cop
By Trinidad Express From St Lucia Online TRINIDAD EXPRESS – Even as officers of the Port of Spain Division continue to search for missing Woman Police Constable (WPC) Nayasha Joseph, they are making advances in the fight against crime. Yesterday,…
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Syphilis outbreak in Barbados
From Caribbean News Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 14 2017 – Health authorities here are reporting an outbreak of syphilis on the island. Senior Medical Officer with responsibility for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Dr Anton Best said the outbreak…
Launch of the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre for the Caribbean Region (MTCC-CA) at UTT
From Trinidad Express The historic launch of the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre for the Caribbean Region (MTCC-CA) was held at the Chaguaramas Campus of The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) on March 8th, 2017. The Office of the MTCC-CA…
VW pleads guilty to criminal charges in ‘Dieselgate’ scandal
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist We knew it was coming, but now it’s official: Volkswagen, as part of asettlement agreement with the Department of Justice, pleaded guilty Friday to three felony counts related to its “Dieselgate” scandal. Reuters reports that…
Wealthy LA convicts can spend extra to serve their time in fancy jails
By Veronika Bondarenko From Business Insider If some California inmates are not happy with their jail conditions, those who have money to spare can pay for an upgrade. Two counties in Southern California have at least 26 such “pay-to-stay” jails, ajoint collaborationbetween…
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The next iOS will deeply change the iPhone, and you won’t even notice
BY BRETT WILLIAMS From Mashable If you’re the type of person who immediately updates their iPhone to the latest version of iOS every time new software drops, here’s a friendly warning: Hold off a moment and back up the files…
Airlines overestimated how many Americans would fly to Cuba. Now they’re making changes
By Kate Samuelson From Fortune Less than four months after launching its first ever service to Cuba, Frontier Airlines has announced plans to drop its Miami to Havana flight due to lower-than-expected demand and high operating costs. Frontier’s move follows…
